Company Description

Lavida is a leading food manufacturing company in Egypt, specializing in high-quality sauces, dressings, syrups, and dessert products. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and operational excellence.

Role Description

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Purchasing Specialist to join our Procurement team in a full-time, on-site role. The ideal candidate will be responsible for sourcing suppliers, negotiating prices, issuing purchase orders, ensuring timely delivery of materials, and maintaining cost-effective procurement processes to support production and business operations.

Key Responsibilities

- Source, evaluate, and develop reliable suppliers.
- Obtain quotations and negotiate prices, payment terms, and delivery schedules.
- Issue Purchase Orders (POs) and follow up until delivery.
- Ensure the availability of raw materials, packaging materials, and operational supplies.
- Coordinate with Production, Warehouse, Quality, and Finance departments to meet purchasing requirements.
- Monitor supplier performance regarding quality, delivery, and cost.
- Maintain accurate procurement records and supplier databases.
- Analyze purchasing costs and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Resolve supply issues and ensure continuity of operations.
- Ensure compliance with company procurement policies and procedures.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a Purchasing Specialist.
- Previous experience in the Food Manufacturing or FMCG industry is highly preferred.
- Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
- Good knowledge of procurement processes and purchasing documentation.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Good command of Microsoft Excel.
- Experience using Odoo system is an advantage.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

KPIs

- Purchase Order Cycle Time.
- On-Time Delivery Rate.
- Cost Saving Achievement.
- Supplier Performance Rating.
- Material Availability Rate.
- Purchase Order Accuracy.
- Procurement Budget Compliance.
- Supplier Response Time.
- Number of Qualified Suppliers Developed.
- Internal Customer Satisfaction.