GAAC Holding Afghanistan is a subsidiary company of GAAC Holding SPV LTD, a UAE based company of global best in class partners with specialist in airport management and extensive experience working in emerging markets. With circa 1,000 employees in Afghanistan, GAAC provides ground handling and aviation security services in different international airports, including Kabul, Heart, Kandahar and Mazar-e-Sharif.

• Devising and using fruitful procurement and sourcing strategies
• Discovering profitable suppliers and initiate procurement partnerships
• Negotiating with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Liaise with requesters/ departmental contacts to ensure timely resolution of queries
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services; check validity of requests to purchase, obtaining any additional necessary paperwork and manage any noncompliance requests
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
• Liaise with Accounts Payable to resolve supplier payment issues.
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Promote good procurement practice supporting requesters in allocated budget areas
• Identify and deliver efficiency savings and improved contractual arrangements
• Handle complaints
• Provide status reports to the reporting manager on an agreed basis.

A. Education

• BSc degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration

B. Professional Experience

• Minimum 5 years relevant working experience
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
• Experience in a managerial role will be considered as advantage.

C. Competencies Required

• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Good knowledge of supplier or third party management software
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data

D. Required Licenses/ Certifications

• Any certification relevant to purchasing, procurement or supply chain management is desirable, not essential.

E. Training Requirements

• Refer to TNA (Training Needs Analysis)

• You are required to fill out the application form and upload your CV and Cover Letter following the link:  https://forms.gle/8jbabKZ397eBfYxMA
• Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the next stage of recruitment
• No application will be accepted after the closing date