A leading manufacturer and global distributor of agri-nutrition products, headquartered in Zahle, Lebanon, is seeking a Procurement Specialist to coordinate all purchasing operations with all related parties.
Responsibilities
Procurement & Purchasing Operations:
- Sends purchase requests to approved and potential suppliers.
- Prepares comparative studies based on suppliers’ quotations.
- Prepares purchase orders and ensures records are accurate and up to date.
- Verifies purchase orders against suppliers’ pro-forma invoices.
Supplier Management & Sourcing
- Updates and maintains the supplier information database on a regular basis.
- Updates the list of suppliers and their qualification status when required.
- Follows up on supplier contracts and compliance.
- Suggests the pre-qualification of new suppliers.
- Initiates sourcing activities for new or existing products and suppliers.
Claims & Non-Conformance Management
- Coordinates with the Quality Control team in case of receival of raw materials or products do not meet approved specifications.
- Follows up on claims with suppliers for non-conforming Raw Materials.
- Ensures all required technical, quality, and supporting documents are collected for claims processing.
- Follows up with suppliers to ensure appropriate compensation, replacement, or corrective action is received in line with contractual agreements.
Quality & Documentation
- Requests and reviews quality certificates and technical documentation for new products or suppliers.
Negotiation & Coordination
- Negotiates contracts with suppliers and submits them to the CEO for approval.
General
- Performs any additional tasks as required by Top Management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business management, supply chain or any equivalent field, Master’s is a plus.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in similar field.
- Internal training in: ISO 9001: Latest Revision, ISO 45001: Latest Revision, GMP+, and HACCP is recommended.
- Proficiency in Arabic, English, and French
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, and related office tools)
- Business ethics and professional PR standards
- Confidentiality principles and information handling
- Excellent communication, organization, decision-making, problem-solving, teamwork, and stress/time management skills.
- Analytical thinking with the ability to work under pressure, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Location
- Zahle, Lebanon
Schedule
- Monday to Friday | 08:00 AM till 05:00 PM