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The role involves negotiating with suppliers managing vendor relationships ensuring cost-effective purchasing and maintaining OTIF deliveries that support smooth business processes. The specialist must also ensure compliance with industry standards and environmental regulations optimize procurement strategies and collaborate with other departments such as HR Sales Operations Legal Internal Audit Admin Marketing. \nLocation: Based in the TL office in Egypt serving either the KSA or UAE operations.\nPRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES \n Supplier Management: Identify evaluate and maintain relationships with reliable suppliers of Materials services and Capex items such as: Marketing Materials Printing & Stationary Spare parts Consumables Marketing agencies Consultancy firms Auditing firms Contractors Equipment and machinery etc. \nCost Negotiation: Negotiate pricing terms and delivery schedules with suppliers to achieve cost savings while maintaining quality standards.\nOTIF: Monitor orders process from start till delivery and invoices settlements to ensure a continuous supply of materials & Services and minimize business operations downtime.\nQuality Control: Collaborate with the end users and / or quality team to ensure that all materials meet the necessary specifications and industry standards.\nCompliance: Ensure all procurement activities comply with relevant regulations including environmental and safety standards.\nMarket Research: Stay informed on market trends price fluctuations and technological advances to make informed procurement decisions.\nReporting and Documentation: Maintain accurate records of purchases supplier contracts and inventory levels. Prepare regular reports on procurement activities and performance.\nLogistics Coordination: Work with the logistics team to coordinate timely delivery and storage of materials avoiding disruptions to production schedules.\n REQUIRED COMPETENCIES\n Strong negotiation and communication skills\nAnalytical and problem-solving abilities\nKnowledge of procurement processes and supply chain management\nFamiliarity with the lubricating oil industry and relevant nontrade material requirements\nAbility to work with cross-functional teams\nExperience with ERP applications like Oracle & SAP and systems like Microsoft SharePoint\n WORK CONTACTS\n Measures the extent to which the post holder is required to deal with and influence other people inside or outside the organization to achieve an objective. Indicate title/level how often and the purpose of the contact (what it is for). 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