Procurement officer (Dubai)

Location: Dubai

Employment Type: Full-time

In the role of Procurement Officer, you are responsible for all forms of procurement, hiring, and contracting that occur at Van den Bosch. You will be responsible for contracting logistics services such as sea freight, tank cleaning, agency contracts, and much more.

You will need to identify, evaluate, and select reliable and cost-effective shipping solutions, negotiate favorable rates and service level agreements with suppliers, build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including internal departments and external partners, implement cost-saving initiatives, and generate reports on key performance indicators within the organization and with our logistics providers.

You are an energetic professional who thinks in opportunities, and you are also someone who possesses a high dose of achievement motivation. You get a lot of freedom and responsibility to contribute to a wonderful, healthy, and growing company.

Your Profile

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in purchasing services
• Good command of the English language
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions and formulas
• You have commercial and technical insight and affinity with the transport industry and sea freight
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
• Possession of persuasiveness and the ability to influence

Our Offer

• Working for an organization that was voted World-class Workplace again in 2023
• A challenging position in your field in a dynamic international environment
• Various options for your personal development and growth
• Pleasant communication through short lines of communication with colleagues and line management

This is Van den Bosch

• Dynamic, young, and international teams
• Plenty of room for development and growth
• Leading the way together through innovation and digitization
• Work and private life always in balance
• Named ‘World-class workplace’ in 2023

Are you the Procurement Officer (Dubai) we are looking for? Get in touch with our HR business partner Allisha Theuwis and share your motivation and CV. Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.