Procurement Officer

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for capital equipment, services , food ingredients, packaging sourcing and procurement activities within assigned categories/locations.

• Collaborates with the project team to establish requirements and execute the full sourcing process to meet the defined technical scope of projects.

• Develop, lead and execute food and non-food sourcing strategies

• Work closely with the Operations team, Automation team, and Maintenance teams to enable fast execution of assets/ equipment procurement decisions.

• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve the effectiveness

• Communicate with stakeholders (Supply chain, engineering, Finance, and kitchen team) to ensure clear requirements and services documentation

• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power

• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking

• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers for Kitchen equipment and services

• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand while determining the quantity and timing of deliveries

Ideal Candidate

• Focuses on increasing productivity by introducing smart equipment to decrease manual work

• Must have had a minimum of 3 years of previous proven experience as an equipment purchasing officer or similar position

• knowledge of the Saudi inbound logistics cycle

• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management

• Interest in market dynamics along with a business sense

• A knack for negotiation and networking

• Ability to gather and analyze data

• Solid judgment along with decision-making skills

• Strong leadership capabilities