Foreign Purchasing Specialist

Company: Confidential –

WebSite: Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt

Job Description:The Procurement Specialist is responsible for daily interaction with suppliers to resolve transactional issues and obtain essential documentation, including invoices, tracking information, and tax documents. This role encompasses supplier selection and bidding process management for specific purchase requests, alongside validating supplier and contract pricing for all such requests. Further responsibilities include managing projects aimed at enhancing procurement processes, resolving invoice price and term discrepancies to facilitate order processing, and communicating expected supply dates to relevant parties upon receipt of purchase orders. The Procurement Specialist also issues supply orders to the most competitive and qualified supplier, transmits approved supply orders, and forwards original documentation to financial management for payment processing. Continuous follow-up with suppliers and internal stores is required to ensure examination completion and initiate payment procedures. Coordination with suppliers regarding shipping schedules and documentation is crucial to prevent shipping delays. The role also involves tracking the arrival of goods, coordinating customs clearance, and verifying the accuracy of shipping documents to avoid penalties. Furthermore, the Procurement Specialist identifies new supply sources and seeks direct contact with parent companies to secure optimal pricing.

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