Purchasing Officer

About the role

Pramac, a Generac Company, is looking for a Purchasing Officer to support the Supply Chain Supervisor in sourcing and purchasing for the Bahrain generator factory and the wider business. The role turns approved purchase requests into purchase orders and follows each order through to delivery, supplier payment and PO closure in the ERP system. It also supports sourcing and supplier onboarding as the company moves from a few overseas sources to local suppliers and direct buying from component manufacturers.

Key responsibilities

• Receive purchase requests from Production, Service, Engineering and other departments, check they are complete and approved, then create purchase orders in the ERP system and route them for approval in line with the Schedule of Authority.
• Send approved orders to suppliers, obtain confirmation of price, quantity, delivery date and terms, and follow up until delivery; coordinate inbound shipments with Logistics and resolve shortages, partial deliveries, damage and price or quantity differences.
• Follow up with Finance on supplier invoices and payments, and close completed purchase orders in the ERP system.
• Prepare requests for quotation, compare quotations and recommend suppliers for raw materials, components, services, tools and facilities; support the development of local suppliers and direct buying from component manufacturers, including NDAs and supplier documents.
• Track supplier prices, lead times and delivery performance, maintain supplier master data, onboard new suppliers and create supplier accounts only after approval and a cleared Amber Road screening.
• Maintain purchase order files and records in line with document control and ISO 9001, prepare monthly purchasing reports, and comply with the Schedule of Authority, Supplier Code of Conduct and Sustainable Procurement Policy.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Finance and Sales, and cover customer order processing while the Sales Department order coordinator is away.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in purchasing, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Fluent English and Arabic, spoken and written.
• Preferred: experience sourcing from local GCC suppliers and international manufacturers, ability to read bills of materials and basic technical drawings, and CIPS or an equivalent purchasing certification.

Required skills

• Hands-on purchasing experience in an ERP system (Oracle ERP preferred).
• Strong Excel and numerical skills.
• Working knowledge of Incoterms, the RFQ and quotation comparison process, and basic negotiation.