Procurement Officer (VAC-A566)

Job description

Our client, an international ship-management company with offices in Cyprus and throughout Europe and Asia employing over 4000 staff onshore and at sea, is looking to employ a Procurement Officer to be based at their offices in Limassol, Cyprus.

Job Duties

• Render procurement services to the fleet team in which the procurement officer is embedded. Close cooperation with the superintendents.
• Process the procurement requisitions from the vessels, taking into account the procurement policy of the company and the advice from superintendents.
• Continuously strive to optimize the procurement processes in order to come to the best price/quality ratio of goods/services purchased.
• Thereby contributing to the annual vessel budget and reducing the administrative costs involved in ordering the goods/services.
• Close cooperation with the logistics team to ensure shipment of spares, stores and consumables in a timely manner
• Within the given authority levels, check and approve invoices and settle claims/ disputes with suppliers.
• Support of Third-Party or Third-Party Owners.
• Rate suppliers basis price/performance criteria.

Job Requirements

• Sound understanding of procurement and logistics processes.
• The procurement officer should have gathered working experience at a ship managing company or at one of the company’s current suppliers.
• Experience in any role working with tanker vessels will be considered an advantage.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Confidence when dealing with people often in difficult circumstances
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Experience in using PMS software solutions.

Job Benefits

• Become part of a modern international company that drives a continuous innovation process.
• As part of the Procurement team, you help to shape this transformational change with future-oriented solutions.
• We offer motivated and engaged personalities diversified and challenging tasks and projects with plenty of room for independence and personal responsibility.
• Gross salary depending on qualifications and experience up to 2,000 EUR gross x 13 and negotiable
• Provident fund
• Medical scheme for family
• Internal and external training opportunities
• Hybrid working opportunities

TO APPLY for this job opportunity, send your CV (in English please) and include the reference: Procurement Officer - VAC-A566. We look forward to hearing from you!