Purchasing Assistant

Internal Job Title**:Purchasing Assistant**

Company**:Lucy Switchgear Arabia Ltd**
Location**:Dammam, Saudi Arabia**
Job Reference No**: 2850**

We are hiring a **Purchasing Assistant** in Materials Planning department of Lucy Switchgear Arabia to ensure materials are purchased and received on time as per production schedule. As a buyer you will be a key player in strategic process transformation in materials and demand planning management. You will be accountable in running MRP to achieve overall production levels as per parameters & factory load.

**Job Context**:
To be a key stake holder in developing local market capabilities for direct and indirect material purchasing. Be the focal point for processing and executing local purchase requisitions. To support Materials supervisor in maintaining and updating AX data to run MRP smoothly.

**Job Dimensions**:
The job involves developing new suppliers locally for direct and indirect materials. It involves close coordination with internal customers to ensure high level of satisfaction. Maintaining and update AX records for smooth running of the MRP process.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Direct / Indirect Purchaser of material required for scheduled production as per Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning.
- Be accountable and responsible to run MRP in Microsoft AX system for all aspects of material planning (MRP) requirements.
- Coordinate with departments heads for material planning
- Ensuring all rules and processes are adhered properly and process standardization is in place.
- Develop competence in usage of ERP system (AX) in the Materials Planning and update the master data, also do maintenance like inventory policy, supplied code, supplier price list etc. Workout, updating and maintain proper safety stock. Evaluate and review its inventory impact.
- Be part of the team for internal & external lSO quality audits in Material Planning department.
- Provide support with expediting materials deliveries as per production schedule,
- Update the MRP parameters in AX, maintain safety stock level as per factory load.
- Processing and logging local purchase requisitions

**Key Result Areas**:

- Material availability for production as per SIOP plan & weekly Plan.
- Manage material availability with minimum stock loss, optimum safety level stock and contribute to maintain highest accuracy in terms of material availability to production (Higher than 99,2%)
- Maintenance of system data and parameters related to MRP.
- Overall efficiency of operation regarding the material costs and lead time as per the yearly target.

**Experience, Knowledge & Skills Required**:

- More than **3 years’ experience in Direct/Indirect Purchase department in a manufacturing company,** (experience in Supply chain in a reputed organization, preferably switchgear industry will be added as advantage).
- ** Graduate bachelor’s degree** in preferably Supply Chain, Logistics Management, however engineering degree with Supply Chain Professional certificate is acceptable.
- Excellent negotiation & persuasive skills with high level technical knowledge in overall electrical materials and suppliers in the region and abroad.
- Experience in vendor development and resourcing supplies.
- Experience of working with suppliers across the world.
- Self-starter and takes initiative for additional responsibilities and challenges.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Impeccable integrity is a must.
- Hands on experience in reputed ERP packages (experience in Microsoft AX will be added advantage).
- Good communication skills.
- Experience in Middle East market will be added advantage.

**Behavioural Competencies**
- Team Player
- Flexible in approach, to improvise in dynamic situations.
- Amicable personality to make long term relations with internal and external stake holders.
- High level of integrity to comply with Lucy procurement standards.

If your meet the minimum qualification & experience listed above, please apply.