Purchasing Supervisor (Packaging Material)

Responsibilities:

• Smart selection of approved international/ National packaging suppliers based on price, quality, service, support, availability, reliability, production, distribution capabilities, and supplier’s reputation and history.
• Negotiate with international / National packaging suppliers to achieve best material price offer and best service
• Review purchase requests received form planning department in terms of lead time , quantity, need by date & inventory of each material to guarantee maximum value for the company
• Studying Mold’s Capacity vs. our plan on annual basis
• Analyze price proposals and other data to determine the reasonable prices & terms
• Prepare price comparisons to ensure the compliance with the agreed contract price & material purchase History Reviewing calculations of international freight charges
• Prepare foreign / Local packaging purchase orders and manages their approval process
• Transmit and prioritize approved purchase orders and supporting documents to supplier & receive order acknowledgment
• Monitor shipments / orders to ensure that the goods are delivered on time and follow up undelivered goods or problems trace shipments
• Follow up on ongoing orders with the suppliers to ensure its compliance to the required shipping date.
• Assign tasks to subordinates and follow up with them to assure achieving the required objective.
• Establish new communication channels whether within the organization or external to facilitate the work.
• Monitor shipments to ensure that the goods are delivered on time and collaborate with other parties in case there is any problem to solve it.
• Issue purchase order as requested ensuring on time delivery of the required quantities.
• Issue purchase report reflecting the status of purchase orders even they are ongoing or done orders.
• Follow up on all the departments who have ongoing orders to prevent low/no stock with the warehouse department.
• Supply Research and Development department with newly discovered or invented materials, chemicals, and manufacturing techniques used globally.
• Review and approve the supplier’s performance on a semester basis.
• Ensure the implementation of HSE regulation.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor Degree in relevant major.
• Language: Very good command in English Language.
• Computer: Very Good knowledge in Microsoft Office and Oracle (preferable)
• Years of Experience: From 5-7 years of experience in a similar position, preferably in a cosmetics, Pharmaceutical or FMCG industries.