Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled, organized procurement specialist to oversee purchasing activities and ensure that purchased items are both cost-efficient and of high quality. The Procurement Specialist’s responsibilities include sourcing new suppliers, ensuring that the purchased products and materials meet specific technical specifications, negotiating purchase terms, and evaluating supplier performance. The Procurement Specialist will also be responsible for ensuring timely deliveries and resolving any supply issues or discrepancies.

Job duties and responsibilities:

Among the responsibilities and duties of the Procurement Specialist are:

  • Establish sound and reliable relations with different company suppliers/vendors and building effective supply chain partnerships.
  • Research construction, furnishing items, audio-visual, and security items and secure quotes/proposals to support company’s ongoing and upcoming projects.
  • Procure and monitor all orders from initial phase until final delivery.
  • Generate regular status reports on all purchase orders.
  • Maintains records and follow up files of purchases, shipments, and related matters.
  • Maintains files of descriptions of available supplies.
  • Administering the online purchasing systems. Reviewing all quotes/agreements to achieve ‘best price/best quality’ purchasing. Follows up on orders to ensure that materials are shipped and delivered on promised dates.
  • Analysing and reporting to the senior management for the progress on the procurement scope of work.
  • Preparing and processing the procurement log in accordance with Architectural drawings for purchase.
  • Making recommendations and advising senior management on all purchasing issues, maintaining records of supplier contracts, agreements, goods ordered received.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in either Banking Finance and Accounting, Accounting and Business Management Administration.
  • Advanced level of written and spoken English proficiency.
  • Must possess intercultural skills and demonstrate the ability to effectively work with all levels of company personnel.
  • Excellent organizational and reporting skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • The ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Knowledgeable with Microsoft Office package & project management tools.


For all interested candidates, please send your updated CV in English to talentacquistion@uagrp.com.

In the subject line, please specify the position you are applying for Procurement Specialist. PR Consulting LLC will contact only short-listed candidates. The job ad will be open from November 2nd, 2020 – November 16th, 2020.