Purchasing Supervisor

About the Role

Sealy Mattress Middle East is seeking a Purchasing Supervisor to oversee daily local and international procurement activities in Jeddah. This full-time role focuses on driving cost-efficiency while ensuring all raw materials, goods, and services meet company quality benchmarks. The supervisor will optimize spend analytics, lead vendor negotiations, and manage a team to ensure seamless supply chain workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and guide the daily activities of purchasing officers and assistants.
• Manage end-to-end procurement cycles, from initial order requisition to inventory delivery.
• Review and verify purchase orders, price quotations, and supplier invoices before financial approval.
• Evaluate and qualify local and international vendors based on reliability, quality, and pricing.
• Negotiate favorable terms, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), commercial conditions, and volume discounts with key distributors.
• Address supplier discrepancies, handling shipping delays, product defects, or commercial disputes immediately.
• Analyze spending trends and conduct market assessments to identify practical cost-saving initiatives.
• Control departmental budgets and align procurement practices with internal accounting frameworks.
• Liaise with finance and warehouse teams to handle inventory audits and reconcile payment terms.
• Ensure full compliance with corporate ethical guidelines and Saudi regulatory requirements (*, SABER platform, customs codes).
• Oversee logistics coordination to guarantee timely clearance and delivery of imported products to warehouses.

Qualifications and Experience

• A strong commerce background is required.
• 5-10 years of experience in purchasing or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to optimize spend analytics and lead complex vendor negotiations.
• Experience supervising a team of purchasing officers.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Training & Development opportunities
• Performance Bonus