Procurement Officer at JESS Dubai
Finance | Accounts
Listed On: 16 March 2023
Expires On: 24 March 2023
Dubai
JESS (Jumeirah English Speaking School) Dubai is seeking a Procurement
Officer.
About JESS
JESS is a well-established, high performing 'not for profit' school. We have
the following full-time position available for May 2023 within our school
based in Arabian Ranches with whole school responsibility over all 3 schools.
Procurement Officer
JESS is seeking a dedicated, dynamic and experienced Procurement Officer to
support the Head of Finance in the smooth operation of the procurement
function. The ideal candidate should have a qualification relevant to commerce
and an analytical mind, commercial and business awareness, and the ability to
develop strong working relationships in a mature and calm way.
Key Responsibilities:
* Buying and recording of all goods and services.
* Ensuring proper procurement planning and processes are in place to meet the needs of the school.
* Maintaining good supplier relations.
* Excellent negotiation skills.
* Ability to evaluate the quality of goods and adhere to defined budgets.
* High aptitude for figures.
* Work with the key stakeholders to ensure delivery satisfies the assigned orders.
* Develop an accurate system of monitoring purchase orders.
* Policy management.
* Knowledge of the sector is advantageous.
Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in accounting, commerce, business management or a similar field
* Previous experience as a Procurement Officer or a similar role
* Excellent ICT skills; must be adept in use of MS Office, particularly Word and Excel and a recognized procurement and asset software
* Knowledge of an accounting software is an advantage
* Experience of a busy and pressurised office environment
* Commercial and business awareness
* Ability to multi-task and prioritise a high volume of incoming jobs
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
To Apply:
To apply for this position please submit ALL of the following via e-mail to
[email protected]:
* Letter of Application addressed to: Mr. Shane O'Brien, Director, Jumeirah English Speaking School
* JESS application form (downloadable below)
* Full CV
The closing date for applications is 24th March 2023.
JESS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students.
JESS expects all staff - teaching and non-teaching - and volunteers to share
and uphold this commitment. A UK ICPC or equivalent police check is a pre-
requisite for all appointments.
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