Operations Support Specialist: Dammam

Job Description

• Assists with the purchase of materials, supplies, services, and critical items.
• Ensures associated activities are accurately and completely documented and follow company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Communicates with vendors for updates on status of orders. Contacts vendors with discrepancies with quantity and quality.
• Maintains reports and documents relating to purchase orders, deliveries and schedules.
• Maintains purchase order files. Works closely with the Accounts Payable department to expedite payment to vendors in a timely, efficient manner.
• Responsible for data entry of purchase orders.
• Assists with bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Provides additional administrative support as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• College Degree in relevant field.
• Purchasing experience in a manufacturing plant preferred
• Experience using JDEdwards or other Oracle based ERP system preferred
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Proficient with MS Office (Word and Excel)
• Good mathematical skills
• Understanding of purchasing processes and specifications