Purchasing Specialist

Your activities

• Lead the sourcing activities for various spend categories such as office supplies, production raw material supplies and also service providers to meet the quantity and quality expectations of the organization
• Create regular reports for internal/external declarations.
• Work closely with all relevant departments to ensure the best cost effective and productive option of each purchase requests within the agreed timescale
• Ensuring that activities are carried out according to agreed department KPIs and procedures and recorded in required business systems (constantly and comprehensively)
• Work closely with key stakeholders in member organizations and in corporate functions to implement effective cost reduction strategies
• Ensure contracting with third-party suppliers in line with business requirements as well as WIKA company values and policies
• Manage supplier relationships in the most efficient way and in line with the strategy
• Follow up on market trends, competition strategy and innovations in the assigned categories ensuring the best effective and productive option for WIKA
• Stay up to date on industry trends and local market rules and regulations
• Track inventory and restock goods on time when needed
• Lead projects in an efficient way and within the defined budget and timing
• Our subsidiary is located in Saudi Arabia Eastern Province (2nd Industrial City Dammam)
  
  

Your profile

• BS Degree from reputable universities
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Saudi Arabia as purchaser
• Proven track record of sourcing SS & Inconel Flanges / Pipes & Bars is plus
• Excellent communication skills and having high level of local market vendor network
• Advanced level of English language skills (written and spoken)
• Ability to work in international teams demonstrating cultural sensitivity and social competence
• High level of organizational skills to manage both vendor & internal customer relations
• Knowing the list of approved suppliers in Aramco in Saudi, Europe, India & China is plus
• Analytical thinking to compare options effectively and good level of negotiation skills to manage vendor relations
• Having experience in multinational companies is plus
  
  

Benefits:

• Work-life integration
• Mobile working
• Flexible working hours
• Good development opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Attractive remuneration system
• Health initiatives
  
  

The WIKA Group is among the world leaders in measurement technology with its products and services. With excellent sensing solutions, we enable safe, efficient and sustainable processes. And this for more than 75 years. More than 11,000 employees are currently committed towards this end.

Together we meet the megatrends of demographic change, digitalisation and sustainability. This brings with it challenges, and many opportunities. Innovation and growth arise from new perspectives and ideas. What are yours? Join us on the way to a better future.

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