Sunday, 2 March 2014

Purchase Manager for Dubai

Our client a leading manufacturer of Storage Systems, all type of Trailers, Truck bodies and Steel Structures in Middle East requires Purchase Manager.

Designation - Purcahse Manager

Qualification -  Any Graduate with experience in Automobile or Fabrication Industry.
Gender - Male
Work Timings - 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Working Days - Monday to Saturday 
                        
Workplace -  Dubai
Salary - DHS 5000

Experience: Minimum 5 years experience

Job Description:
Purpose The Purchasing Manager will form an integral part of the Purchasing function in the achievement of Operational objectives. With a strong, solid background in purchasing and supply chain management, the candidate will take a proactive approach in reviewing current systems and procedures, making recommendations and implementing changes. The role is key to leading the Company forward in securing quality suppliers of materials and components covering price delivery and quality targets.
Scope The Purchasing Manager will initially report into the Business Development Manager and will support the whole purchasing team to achieve targets set. Ensuring training and development of the team is kept at the forefront of daily activities and support all members of the purchasing and operations team.
The role will have a clear project focus, supporting the purchasing function at a strategic level to help achieve objectives required to aid production of existing and new product development.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
• Managing and controlling all the company’s external suppliers with particular emphasis on the purchase of Materials and finished parts for production.
• Ensure parts and materials are bought at the most competitive price and delivered on time for production.
• Establish strategic relationships with key suppliers (probably turnkey including design) who are aligned to the company's needs.
• Identify new suppliers, agree terms and negotiate supply agreements where appropriate, including discount structures and volume rebates.
• Foster close working relationships with associated departments eg. Sales, Engineering and Production, Business Development.
• Continually improve purchasing methods and drive down external spend.
• Supplier visits both in the UK and abroad. Such visits may be at very short notice.
• To carry out a comprehensive review of the Purchasing function and its methodology and identify and implement improvements.
Production Efficiencies
• Material Costs – stringent material control is required to assure company targets are met. The includes spend, usage, scrap, inventory levels etc
New Products / Product Developments
• Full involvement specifically with technical and sales departments on the evaluation of new and existing materials and their successful integration to the production end of the business. This will include identifying current and future trends in the global market place.
Other Duties
• Any reasonable task requested by the company.
PERSONAL COMPETENCES – PURCHASING MANAGER
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Degree qualified or equivalent in a business related subject
• CIPS qualified or working towards
• Minimum 5 years previous experience in a Purchasing role
• 3 years supervisory experience
• High competency level in use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, as a minimum)
• Full Driving License required.
• Proven track record of controlling and reducing external spend whilst developing a robust supplier base.
• Able to bring a new dimension to procurement activities.
• Fully conversant with modern procurement and purchasing techniques.
• Experience of Purchasing bespoke, manufactured parts including scheduled deliveries. Experience of working with MRP systems is essential.
• Experience of outsourcing to low cost countries would be an advantage.
• Direct Supplier and Commodity management for a specific number of Commodities/Suppliers.
• Representing the section at internal meetings and presenting Purchasing performance achievements
• Management and coordination of Purchasing activities
• Management and coordination of Purchasing activities with relation to Cost, Delivery and Quality performance
• Coordinating and managing with Quality personnel, resolutions to Supplier Quality concerns, ensuring timely and effective containment and long term resolution of each concern
• Mentoring new starters, providing 'on the job' training to existing team members, and ensuring that the team are satisfactorily supported in their day to day work activities
• Continuous development of self and individual team members
PERSONAL
• Strong leadership skills and proven experience in staff development
• “Hand on” approach to all tasks
• Ability to take a proactive approach to overcome challenges and achieve results
• Versatile, tenacious and people orientated
• Result orientated and confident
• Proven appreciation of customer service expectations and cost demands of business
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Developing sub-ordinates skills and competencies and defines development needs
• Sets priorities taking into account short and long-term needs of the business.
Please note, we require candidates who resides in Dubai only.

Junaid Sayed
Tel no. 23732628 / 9172693103

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