Procurement Officer

Scope of the work:

The Procurement Officer is responsible for performing various activities related to purchasing products in accordance with established purchase policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with designated departments regarding needed products, evaluate bid specifications and review requirements in order to ensure compliance with operations.
• Purchase products for the operations in accordance with established guidelines, process requisitions and award Purchase Orders to preferred suppliers based on best practices.
• Identify potential vendors based on set requirements.
• Review price quotes and availability of products and monitor compliance to specifications and or qualifications.
• Benchmark products prices in the market and negotiate with suppliers accordingly.
• Coordinate with vendors in order to ensure prompt delivery and adherence to specifications and resolve occurring problems before escalating to the hierarchy.
• Coordinate with the Head of Brands in order to maintain appropriate stock level.
• Analyze consumer buying pattern & predict future trends.
• Review performance indicators periodically (Sales, Discount level etc…) in order to reach an acceptable stock level & maximize profitability.
• Maintain good relationships with existing suppliers and work on sourcing plan for new brands/products.
• Monitor the products performance based on reports analysis (Inventory, Stock, best seller reports, Sell through, Sales per SQM, Gross Marginal etc…).
• Visit stores in order to ensure that brand standards are followed and that merchandising visuals are done according to guidelines.

Job Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor Degree in Business Administration.
• Experience: At least 2 years of experience in retail, Retail KPIs awareness is a plus.
• Linguistic Skills: Advanced in written & spoken English & Arabic, French is a plus.
• Computer Skills: Extensive knowledge in Ms. Office, especially in Excel.