Freight Forwarder jobs in United Arab Emirates

Job Title: Construction Field Buyer & Expediter

Reference: PIR 442202300

Job type/Contract: 24 Months (Extendable)

Salary range: Excellent salary package with benefits.

Purpose: The purpose of the Buyer is to significantly contribute to the delivery of the purchasing strategy. The successful candidate will ensure the supply chain is managed in a pro-active, robust and outcome-led way. You will be required to have strong motivation, communication, and negotiation skills to perform in a dynamic and demanding work environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Float inquiries.
• Conduct economical and contractual negotiations.
• Issue Economical Evaluation to Project Teams.
• Cooperate with Project Teams to highlight main reasons for eventual extra budgets and propose mitigation actions.
• Issue Purchase Orders and follow up on Amendments.
• Expedite Purchase Order acceptance by Vendors.
• Ensure proper use of procurement procedures and follow up on administration.
• Effectively manage the budget of the purchasing process to maintain the best price.
• Lead projects to ensure timely delivery, budget adherence, and quality levels.
• Ensure appropriate quality assurance is maintained.
• Maintain standards, policies, documentation, systems, and procedures to ensure the continued development of the supply function.

Person Specification:

Knowledge & Qualifications:

• University Degree in any Engineering course.

Experience:

• Essential: experience as a buyer in Oil & Gas, purchasing/procurement process, preferably in an industrial context.
• Direct experience managing UAE Suppliers and international suppliers (if needed).
• Demonstrated understanding of figures and commercial awareness.
• Knowledge of Export/Import processes and documentation and all modes of transport.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the specific discipline.
• Similar role covered in the last three projects of comparable size.
• Experience working as a main contractor (EPC).

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team-oriented, self-motivated, and directed, with a strong bias toward timely performance and problem resolution.