Procurement Assistant (Temporary - 3 Months)

ITP Media Group reaches an audience of more than 104.6 million people across the Middle East and beyond through its leading websites, portals, social media platforms, events, conferences, award ceremonies, magazines, books and social media influencers agency.

We are looking for an experienced, organized and capable Procurement Assistant to be a part of our busy Procurement team!

The ideal candidate will thrive working on a diverse range of duties, be enthusiastic and be able to work as part of a team. They will be able to carry out duties which require strict confidentiality, a high attention to detail and will be confident in dealing with suppliers and colleagues, of all levels across the business. They will be well versed in prioritizing their workload to meet conflicting demands on their time.

The duration of the role is for 3 months.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Procurement team in market analysis and research.
• Collate Request for Quotation (RFQ) responses and complete cost sheets.
• Support team in collating supplier samples and brochures as in when required.
• Manage supplier Invoice queries and resolve in agreed time-scales
• Support the procurement team in undertaking due diligence of suppliers and ensure that new suppliers are recorded and registered on business systems
• Develop and maintain a supplier database to strengthen the procurement process
• Raising Purchase Orders

Requirements

• Previous experience in a procurement role preferably within Media industry would be advantageous
• Assertive, resilient and welcomes change
• Able to work well under pressure and proactively contributes to the team
• Good interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Able to manage time effectively, prioritizetasks and achieve set targets
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding and cost breakdown
• Experience of working closely with suppliers in different sectors and markets such as events production, IT, Facilities
• Excellent English language skills – both verbal and written, Arabic speaking would be a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Candidates are required to be on their own/sponsored visa

Benefits

Being an ITP employee is an opportunity to be part of the largest content creation house in the region and provides the luxury of working with global brands and experienced industry leaders. To ensure we invest in the development of our team, employees are given access to a variety of learning resources and exciting career development opportunities.