Our client, an international ship management company with offices in Cyprus and throughout Europe and Asia employing over 4000 staff onshore and at sea, is looking to employ a Junior Procurement Officer to be based at their offices in Limassol, Cyprus.
Responsibilities:
- Render procurement services to the fleet team in which the procurement officer is embedded. Close cooperation with the superintendents.
- Process the procurement requisitions from the vessels, taking into account the procurement policy of the company and the advices from superintendents.
- Continuously strive to optimize the procurement processes in order to come to the best price/quality ratio of goods/services purchased.
- Thereby contributing to the annual vessel budget and reduce the administrative costs involved in ordering the goods/services.
- Close cooperation with the logistics team to ensure shipment of spares, stores and consumable in timely manner
- Within the given authority levels, check and approve invoices and settle claims/ disputes with suppliers.
- Support of Reporting for Third Party Owners.
- Rate suppliers basis price / performance criteria.
Requirements:
- Sound understanding of procurement and logistics processes.
- The procurement officer should have gathered working experience at a ship managing company or at one of the company’s current suppliers.
- Excellent command of spoken and written English
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Confidence when dealing with people often in difficult circumstances
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Experience in using PMS software solutions.
Benefits:
- Become part of a modern international company that drives a continuous innovation process. As part of the Procurement team, you help to shape this transformational change with future-oriented solutions. We offer motivated and engaged personalities diversified and challenging tasks and projects with plenty of room for independence and personal responsibility.
- Provident fund
- Medical scheme for family
- Internal and external training opportunities
To apply:
Please send your CV to StaffMatters at admin@smstaffmatters.com and mention that you are applying for the vacancy of Junior Procurement Officer with reference number 1139.
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