Thursday, June 06, 2013

Senior Buyer - Education Supplies - Gems Education - UAE

 

Working within the corporate office of GEMS Education Group, reporting to the Procurement Director, this post will be responsible for the procurement of educationmaterials and consumables and the management of supplier relationships during the Pre Operational and Post Operational phases of our schools.
·           Working in conjunction with the Operations Managers of the schools, ensure the timely and cost effective delivery of all services, items and materials.
·           Implement and manage best practice procurement systems as determined by the Procurement Director.
·           Manage supplier performance and maintain supplier evaluation procedures.
·           Research markets for new/alternative sources of educational suppliers in line with quality/price/service requirements.
·         Negotiate trade discounts, payment terms and item availability.
·         Develop a comprehensive supplier management system ensuring that a comprehensive reporting process specific to each supplier is available at all time.
·         Provide ongoing post project delivery procurement services for upgrades, maintenance and service agreements.
In order to be considered for this appointment you should have minimum 5 years in a senior procurement role within the education sector specifically in educational supplies.
Western Educated and used to managing multiple school procurement requirements simultaneously, across a number of countries, working to critical deadlines.
You should have exceptional supplier management and negotiation skills in addition to internal customer relationship management and communication skills and must be able to convey complex information to end user clients.
For assistance in completing your profile or submitting an application please email careers@gemseducation.com

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