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Senior Foreign Procurement Specialist
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Job Description
- Manage foreign procurement activities starting from approved purchase requests, through purchase order issuance and supplier coordination, until the required items are delivered to the company.
- Source and evaluate new international suppliers, while maintaining strong relationships with approved suppliers, agents, and existing vendors.
- Handle the procurement of technical and industrial items, including pumps, fuel station equipment and accessories, piping, mechanical components, spare parts, and other related technical supplies.
- Obtain and analyze quotations based on technical specifications, price, quality, lead time, payment terms, and logistics cost.
- Coordinate technical requirements and specifications with Engineering, Production, Planning, Maintenance, Sales, and other concerned departments.
- Negotiate with foreign suppliers regarding prices, payment terms, delivery schedules, and commercial conditions.
- Prepare and follow up purchase orders and procurement transactions through SAP.
- Prepare and review import-related documents, including Proforma Invoices, Commercial Invoices, shipping documents, customs documents, and banking documents.
- Follow up and coordinate ACI / ACID procedures through NAFEZA related to required shipment data and documentation.
- Coordinate Form 4 and banking procedures related to payments to foreign suppliers.
- Coordinate and follow up with the Logistics and Customs Clearance function regarding shipments, required documents, arrival schedules, and receipt of materials at the company warehouse.
- Maintain and regularly update supplier databases, purchasing records, delivery schedules, and procurement reports.
- Monitor procurement timelines and communicate any expected delays or supply risks to the concerned departments.
- Support procurement cost-saving initiatives through supplier development, alternative sourcing, negotiation, and technical and commercial comparisons.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Commerce, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5–8 years of experience in Foreign Procurement / International Purchasing, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Strong experience in supplier sourcing, evaluation, negotiation, and vendor management.
- Good understanding of technical and industrial purchasing, preferably pumps, piping, fuel station equipment, mechanical components, spare parts, or similar items.
- Practical experience in RFQs, quotation analysis, purchase orders, payment terms, and international supplier negotiations.
- Good knowledge of import documentation, ACI/ACID, NAFEZA, Form 4, and related banking procedures.
- Experience using SAP.
- Good understanding of Incoterms, shipping, logistics, and customs clearance coordination.
- Strong coordination skills with Engineering, Production, Planning, Warehouses, Finance, and Logistics teams.
- Excellent negotiation, follow-up, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Very good command of Microsoft Excel and procurement reporting.
- Very good command of English, both written and spoken.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple purchase orders and priorities simultaneously.
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