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Procurement Specialist - Kuwait

CompanyBureau Veritas
LocationKuwait City
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 15, 2026
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Procurement Specialist - Kuwait

Job Description

  

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for overseeing all procurement activities within Kuwait, ensuring the efficient and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services to meet the organization's needs. This role involves developing and implementing procurement strategies, negotiating cost and T&C, managing supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with local and international procurement regulations, to achieve the company’s objectives

Job Responsibilities:

 

  • Scope: Indirect and direct categories
  • Develop and implement country-specific procurement strategies that align with the organization's global objectives and local market conditions
  • Analyze procurement needs, trends, and market conditions to forecast demand and optimize decisions
  • Review procurement procedures to set up common rules and practices in District, based on MER & Caspian Sea. Set up appropriate policies.
  • Build a procurement yearly roadmap with an identified action plan

 

  • Categories:
    • Review car leasing model as well as Equipment,
    • Implement a regional Travel platform,
    • Ensure optimization of equipment and consumables at District level
    • Lead the implementation of Group contracts (Dell, VWR, DHL etc...),

 

  • Suppliers:
    • Review Top suppliers and set up appropriate contracts and T&C (prices/discounts and payment terms conditions, KPIs) in coordination with MER and Caspian Sea Management, to put contracts in place
    • Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and vendors to ensure reliable supply chains and timely deliveries
    • Evaluate and review suppliers’ costs, after-sales services and efficiency, based on scorecards prepared by category

 

  • Cost Management:
    • Drive cost savings initiatives through effective negotiation, strategic sourcing, and process improvements.
    • Monitor procurement budgets, ensuring expenditures are within approved limits and aligned with the company's financial objectives.
    • Analyze and report on cost trends, savings, and procurement performance to senior management.

 

  • Internal Stakeholders Collaboration:
    • Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
    • Manage stakeholder engagement and alignment throughout the end-to-end sourcing

process (meet with department managers to understand the needs across each entity and extend to District)

 

  • Forecast needs and supplies, working closely with all BUs and departments
  • Prepare and execute bid packages utilizing RFIs, RFPs, set appropriate sourcing actions etc.
  • Support savings tracking processes, measure contract compliance, and other key metrics to ensure targets are being met and value is being delivered to the business
  • Develop, negotiate, and manage the contract process with legal department support
  • Elaborate reports to show the efficiency of the projects implemented, Travels, LAB’s, Printers, etc.
  • Clear target for savings

 

You must have:

 

  • 5 to 7 years of professional experience in Sourcing and Procurement with an understanding of best practices and world-class processes
  • At least 3 years’ knowledge in multi-procurement categories
  • Excellent negotiation and communication skills
  • Strong understanding of financial measurement; ability to identify and quantify legitimate areas of business benefit (cost savings, avoidance, client satisfaction, quality improvement, etc.)
  • Previous global experience working within a multi-national, multi-cultural environment

 

Skills:

 

  • Collaborative team player and leader, able to build a positive work environment
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Ability to lead and influence change in the face of complexity and ambiguity
  • Capable of performing in a fast-paced, goal-oriented, and time-sensitive environment
  • Effective communication and presentation
  • Knowledge of internal sourcing/procurement procedures and processes, and of the external trends, global supply markets, and best practices
  • Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
Key Skills
Procurement StrategyNegotiationCost ManagementSupplier Relationship ManagementContract ManagementStrategic SourcingComplianceDemand ForecastingStakeholder ManagementBid Package PreparationAnalytical SkillsProject ManagementCost Savings InitiativesProcess ImprovementFinancial MeasurementChange Management
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Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Procurement Specialist is responsible for overseeing all procurement activities in Kuwait, focusing on the efficient and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services. This includes developing procurement strategies, negotiating terms, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
198
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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