Purchase Officer

Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia PipeCare Group of companies has been helping the customers ensure the integrity of their pipeline and facility assets for over 20 years. PipeCare Group is looking for an experienced Purchase Officer who will be responsible for working with the suppliers, following up on deliveries, clearing ports and borders, municipality and main supplier issues for concentrate, raw material, spare parts, and Marketing Equipment Management parts. Key Responsibilities & Authorities Handling Purchasing Stores material receiving Submit GRN to accounts Attend purchasing related audit Attend meeting with suppliers Handling petty cash procurement Transportation request from logistic dept for delivery & material exit Send RFQ & collect quotes Purchase requisition creation Item code creation Purchase order creation Approval request & follow up with accounts Give feedback if there are any concerns regarding LPO to approval person such as price discrepancies, payment terms etc Delivery follow up with supplier Pre-payment request from accounts Preparing price comparison for account approval reference Payment follow up with accounts Search new suppliers for procurement Supplier registration & get approval from QC Request supplier creation from accounts Update approve supplier list Filing all purchase orders along with quotes   for audit purpose Negotiation with suppliers regarding delivery time, discount, payment terms, etc MTC/DO/Invoices reconcile for QC/Accounts purpose To create work order Skills/Experience: Bachelor degree in Engineering or Supply Chain. Experience in international purchase With 3-5 years of experience in similar position Preferable to have a previous experience in Manufacturing, FMCG or Automotive industry Experience and good knowledge of the market (customers, systems, providers) Knowledge of English language. Knowledge of ERP systems.