Junior Purchasing Officer

About the role

The Junior Purchasing Officer will support the procurement process for production materials, ensuring timely receipt of goods, accurate documentation, and smooth coordination with internal teams and suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Update the Dolphin production system daily with purchase orders, goods receipts, and returns.
• Scan, attach, and verify all related documents and original certificates (COA, data sheets, halal certificates).
• Coordinate with the accounting team to process supplier payments.
• Communicate delivery dates with local and foreign suppliers and follow up on shipments.
• Track and register any emergency or off‑cycle material receipts.
• Report any defects in raw or packaging materials to suppliers and internal stakeholders and ensure corrective actions.
• Handle internal requests from quality, production, R&D, IT, maintenance, etc., and meet requested delivery dates.
• Prepare clearance files for forwarders and the Ministry of Health.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management or a related field (Master’s a plus).
• Advanced proficiency in Arabic and English.
• Basic knowledge of accounting and inventory management.
• Experience in a procurement or purchasing role is preferred.

Required skills

• Outlook
• Microsoft Office
• Dolphin system (ERP)