Purchasing Officer

The Purchasing Officer will be responsible for procurement execution, processing purchase requisitions by verifying budget availability and technical specifications before issuing purchase orders in the ERP system. Responsibilities include supplier sourcing for laboratory and refining consumables, import coordination with freight forwarders and customs brokers for Saudi Customs clearance, cost control, inventory support, compliance management, documentation control, vendor performance tracking, and contract administration. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Engineering, minimum of 3 years of experience in procurement within mining, industrial manufacturing, or laboratory services, proficiency in ERP systems for purchase order processing and inventory management, and fluency in English and Arabic. Preferred qualifications include experience in precious metals refining, exposure to SAP or Oracle procurement modules, and CIPS Level 4 certification.