Buyer
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Buyer
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesPosted 14 hours ago1 open position
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About This Role
Procurement Execution
Manage the full procurement lifecycle, including reviewing purchase requests, issuing POs, coordinating deliveries, and following up on payments
Ensure on-time availability of components by working closely with planning, inventory, and logistics teams
Track, expedite, and troubleshoot order status to prevent supply chain bottlenecks
Vendor Relationships
Act as the first point of contact for supplier communication and relationship management
Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, terms, and conditions
Build trust-based vendor relationships and resolve any compliance or performance issues
Risk Management
Monitor supplier performance metrics, delays, and disruptions
Escalate risks and implement mitigation strategies in collaboration with internal stakeholders
ERP / Process Design
Contribute to the configuration and improvement of procurement workflows in NetSuite
Help define scalable processes as part of our ERP implementation and operations growth
Internal Collaboration
Partner with teams across AIT, logistics, planning, finance, and legal to support end-to-end sourcing execution
Participate in the development of standard operating procedures and continuous improvement efforts
Compliance & Documentation
Ensure all procurement activities align with internal policies, legal requirements, and contractual standards
Collaborate with legal and compliance to support the development of supplier agreements, NDAs, and terms
Must Haves
Proven experience managing the full procurement lifecycle, ideally in a hardware, aerospace, or manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of ERP systems (NetSuite preferred), including hands-on use for procurement tasks and workflow improvement
Demonstrated supplier management skills, including negotiation, performance tracking, and issue resolution
Solid grasp of contractual terms, NDAs, Incoterms, and compliance standards relevant to procurement
Excellent collaboration skills with cross-functional teams including logistics, planning, finance, and legal
High level of ownership, responsiveness, and professionalism
Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
Fluent in English; experience working in the UAE or Middle East region is a plus
Nice to Haves
Experience participating in or leading NetSuite ERP implementations
Familiarity with inventory management, warehousing, and shipping operations
Technical understanding of BOMs (Bill of Materials) and component specifications
Exposure to procurement operations in aerospace, automotive, or industrial hardware sectors
Use of procurement analytics tools or supplier portals to drive visibility and efficiency
Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space.
Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites.
Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.
Procurement Execution
Manage the full procurement lifecycle, including reviewing purchase requests, issuing POs, coordinating deliveries, and following up on payments
Ensure on-time availability of components by working closely with planning, inventory, and logistics teams
Track, expedite, and troubleshoot order status to prevent supply chain bottlenecks
Vendor Relationships
Act as the first point of contact for supplier communication and relationship management
Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, terms, and conditions
Build trust-based vendor relationships and resolve any compliance or performance issues
Risk Management
Monitor supplier performance metrics, delays, and disruptions
Escalate risks and implement mitigation strategies in collaboration with internal stakeholders
ERP / Process Design
Contribute to the configuration and improvement of procurement workflows in NetSuite
Help define scalable processes as part of our ERP implementation and operations growth
Internal Collaboration
Partner with teams across AIT, logistics, planning, finance, and legal to support end-to-end sourcing execution
Participate in the development of standard operating procedures and continuous improvement efforts
Compliance & Documentation
Ensure all procurement activities align with internal policies, legal requirements, and contractual standards
Collaborate with legal and compliance to support the development of supplier agreements, NDAs, and terms
Must Haves
Proven experience managing the full procurement lifecycle, ideally in a hardware, aerospace, or manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of ERP systems (NetSuite preferred), including hands-on use for procurement tasks and workflow improvement
Demonstrated supplier management skills, including negotiation, performance tracking, and issue resolution
Solid grasp of contractual terms, NDAs, Incoterms, and compliance standards relevant to procurement
Excellent collaboration skills with cross-functional teams including logistics, planning, finance, and legal
High level of ownership, responsiveness, and professionalism
Strong organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
Fluent in English; experience working in the UAE or Middle East region is a plus
Nice to Haves
Experience participating in or leading NetSuite ERP implementations
Familiarity with inventory management, warehousing, and shipping operations
Technical understanding of BOMs (Bill of Materials) and component specifications
Exposure to procurement operations in aerospace, automotive, or industrial hardware sectors
Use of procurement analytics tools or supplier portals to drive visibility and efficiency
Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space.
Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites.
Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.