• Managing the sourcing and procurement of categories including teaching resources and related projects, equipment, supplies, furniture, and corporate services for the school to comply with SABIS® procurement policy;
• Overseeing the compliance framework for the Purchasing Department and providing necessary training on compliance requirements including internal controls and procedures for purchasing;
• Establishing and maintaining supplier database accurately and conducting supplier performance review;
• Analyzing current procurement activities and recommending improvement through more efficient procurement methods, quantity discounts, standardization, value analysis and cooperative purchasing;
• Maintaining the School stock inventory (e.g. supplies, cleaning products, other) at all times to ensure availability of stocked products;
• Purchasing School furnishings and supplies including but not limited to furniture, stationary, toiletries etc. in order to centralize, ensure best cost and maintain quality and optimal quantity;
• Preparing technical specifications for request for proposals, including terms and conditions and evaluation criteria;
• Preparing and developing bid documents and supplier bid lists to obtain competitive quotations on commodities and services;
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records and documentation on all solicitations, responses, purchases, contracts, correspondence and related follow up;
• Expediting outstanding purchase orders to ensure delivery requirements are met;
• Promoting and developing contact and liaison with current suppliers and identifying potential ones to improve levels of service and develop new sources of supply;
• Sourcing, negotiating prices and purchasing other items such as corporate items, school materials, student other items and stationary items;
• Forecasting levels of demand for services and products to meet the school needs and keeping a constant check on stock levels;
• Serving as liaison with vendors for the purpose of monitoring and consolidation of orders for better management of expenses.

Interested candidates are requested to submit their CVs in English by indicating the position title “Purchasing Manager” in the subject line and fill the application on SABIS® Careers

Contact Phone: (+994) 12 404 74 41/42/44; Mob: (+994) 55 525 37 66
Website: https://www.sabiscareers.com

• Finalizing payments for suppliers as per the school rules and regulations;
• Performing such other related tasks or projects as they arise and as delegated by the SABIS® school management;
• Educational Qualifications BS/MS in Business Administration, Finance or related field;
• Certifications NA;
• Language Skills English is a must; local language where applicable;
• Years of Experience 5+;
• Competencies.

Core Competencies

• Professional Behaviour and Ethical Conduct
• Delivering Results
• Continuous Learning and Improvement
• Accountability and Taking Ownership

Behavioural Competencies

• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Creativity and Innovation
• Communication
• Customer Focus
• Detail Orientation
• Planning
• Problem Solving
• Time Management
• Self-Awareness