Procurement Officer - Limassol

  • Location:

    Cyprus, Limassol

  • Discipline:

    Shipping

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Published:

    23-11-2022

  • Expiry date:

    07-12-2022

  • Reference:

    566

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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 Procurement Officer to be based at their offices in Limassol, Cyprus.

The position's key responsibilities will include:

  • 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 advice 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 reducing the administrative costs involved in ordering the goods/services.
  • Close cooperation with the logistics team to ensure shipment of spares, stores and consumables in a timely manner
  • Within the given authority levels, check and approve invoices and settle claims/ disputes with suppliers.
  • Support of Third-Party or Third-Party Owners.
  • Rate suppliers basis price/performance criteria.

The ideal candidate will be/have:

  • 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.
  • Experience in any role working with tanker vessels will be considered an advantage.
  • 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.

The company is offering:

  • 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.
  • Gross salary depending on qualifications and experience up to 2,000 EUR gross x 13 and negotiable
  • Provident fund
  • Medical scheme for family
  • Internal and external training opportunities
  • Hybrid working opportunities

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