Purchasing Specialist

COFICAB is a leading industrial partner in the automotive, energy, and industrial sectors, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and sales of innovative wires and cables worldwide. The company is a member of the Tunisian multinational industrial group, ELLOUMI Group, founded in 1946.

COFICAB Group’s footprint expands over 4 continents, 16 countries, 20+ state-of-the-art manufacturing sites, 4 R&D Centers of Excellence, and 14 sales offices worldwide. With advanced business capabilities and a team of 9000 employees, the group supplies major players in the automotive industry.

COFICAB maintains its commitment to sustainability-driven growth and innovation, with the aim of leaving a better world for the next generations.

While we continue expanding our global footprint to be closer to our clients and optimize our supply chain, we continuously enhance the sustainability of our operations to reduce our carbon footprint.

As a global leader in the automotive industry, we are at the forefront of the key megatrends – Electromobility, Connectivity, and Autonomous Driving.

COFICAB serves other markets, including appliances & buildings, industrial & robotics sectors, and renewable energy. We also approach new markets with the same commitment to working closely with our clients on their specific needs and shaping a better tomorrow together.

Since the beginning of its story, COFICAB has stood as a socially responsible company, ensuring it contributes to the well-being of the communities where it is present. A story to which we keep adding new and successful chapters.

COFICAB MOROCCO is the local page representing all the Moroccan sites. We are present in two cities, Tangier and Kenitra, with four production units and one Advanced Delivery Center, distributing products throughout the entire country and beyond.

COFICAB MOROCCO provides over 1100 employees with a nurturing work environment and promotes environmental and social development through a variety of CSR initiatives.

COFICAB is hiring a Purchasing Specialist

Job purpose :

Carries out and coordinates indirect local purchasing activities and operations (excluding raw materials), such as sourcing, requisition, puchase ordering, follow up of expedition and receiving, purchasing contracts management and complaints management in line with company policy in order to meet defined objectives in terms of costs, deadline, quality and quantities.

Main responsibilities :

• Assures suppliers Market intelligence in line with coficab's sourcing strategy (Cost saving, Risk management, Plants requirements, etc.). Conducts suppliers qualification process, requests for information (RFI), requests for quotations (RFQ) and updates of suppliers Master Data.

• Negociates contract or agreements terms and conditions with local suppliers, prepares or reviews draft version of contracts or agreements and follows up their validation and signature according to the predefined purchasing authority matrix and approval process. Creates approved contracts on the ERP and archives the original (signed) paper version.

• Reviews purchase requisition (PR) completeness and identify suppliers shortlist to be consulted (Master data). Sends RFQ to suppliers, monitors quotations reception, develops and validates the comparative statement and follows up the final suppliers selection according to predefined purchasing rules.

• Arranges transportation of goods and follows up with suppliers for delivery confirmation.

Educational Background:

• Master's/ engineering degree (in logistics & supply chain management)

Required Experience :

• 1 to 3 years experience in a similar position.

Functional and Technical Competencies :

• Purchasing strategies, purchasing processes, negotiation skills, Survey techniques, Basic accounting and finance, legal norms (contracts), Continuous improvement techniques, QHSE standards, Analytical and problem-solving skills, organizational skills, and Risk Management.

Good level in French & English is mandatory

Job Offer : Purchasing Specialist

Location : Tangier, Morocco

Hiring Manager: Hafsa El Ammarti