Procurement Officer

About CARACAL:

Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, CARACAL is the regional leader in small arms manufacturing. We build high-quality next-generation firearms in state-of-the-art facilities, using some of the world’s best CNC machines, QC equipment, and moulding technologies. Every phase of our manufacturing process ensures our products comply with rigorous international standards, such as NATO and CIP. Advanced technologies, including additive manufacturing and CAD / CAM, are at the core of our design and prototyping processes. We continually enhance our weapons so they remain aligned with the evolving mission requirements of our customers. As a result, our products provide those on the front lines with the firepower they need for mission success.

Core Accountabilities

• Initiates bid/quote process for Caracal for services, supplies and equipment; consults with users and outside consultants to develop specifications; prepares bid documents and oversees the bid process; performs bid analysis and makes recommendations regarding purchases;
• Writing specifications, prepares bid forms and handles bidding process, analyzing bid results and makes recommendations and awards; authorizes and signs purchase orders; processes purchase orders;
• Prepares and processes purchasing forms such as purchase orders and independent contractors; obtains proper business documentation to validate, set up, assign and track vendor numbers; verifies appropriateness of budget codes and availability of funds;
• Determines and develops appropriate sources of supply and maintains cooperative working relationships with vendors to stay current with trends and technologies, products and services;
• Reviews all requests for removal and disposal of surplus items via donation, auction, etc.; reconciles stores inventory, maintains archived Caracal Records in accordance with regulations;
• Maintains central filing system for all Caracal contracts in accordance with Caracal policies, regulations; interprets contracts for appropriate language and formats;
• Maintains and reviews all necessary insurance certificates for Caracal;
• Responsible to research and respond to the specific operational requirements of Caracal;
• Resolves problems and issues arising from purchase of services, supplies and equipment with internal and external clients; and
• Verifies available funds and appropriateness of budget codes in accordance with Caracal policy; prepares and maintains relevant Caracal contract files.
  
  

Experience & Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent
• 3+ years of relevant experience in a similar role
• Modern purchasing methods, procedures, and specifications preparation; complex purchasing software, methods and techniques utilized in analyzing the quality of services, supplies, and equipment; sources of purchasing information; budgets and revenue control; modern office methods and equipment; operation of personal computer software programs including word processing and spreadsheet tools.
  
  

Key Skills

• Knowledge of Purchasing management.
• Knowledge of ERP system.
• Computer literacy
• English and Arabic language skills (Oral and written)
  
  

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