Senior Purchaser

The Company leverages advanced RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture System) technology to create optimal conditions for land‑based salmon farming. We are now seeking a Senior Purchaser to join our global procurement team. In this role, you will lead and execute procurement activities for complex and strategically important procurement packages across international aquaculture projects.

Position: Senior Purchaser

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Type of Employment: Permanent / Direct Hire

Duration: Long Term

Salary: To be discussed to shortlisted candidates

Key responsibilities

As a Senior Purchaser, you will play a key role in strengthening procurement practices, ensuring compliance, managing risk, and supporting the implementation of global procurement strategies. You will also contribute to knowledge-sharing and support team members.

• Lead and execute procurement activities for complex, high-value, or multi-regional projects and procurement packages, in line with global standards and project requirements.
• Drive procurement planning and execution, including prioritization, follow-up activities, progress tracking, and clear stakeholder reporting
• Own supplier management within assigned scope, including sourcing activities, negotiations, due diligence/qualification, performance follow-up, and strategic supplier dialogue
• Ensure strong governance and compliance across procurement activities, including documentation quality and audit readiness
• Proactively identify and mitigate procurement and supply chain risks, while contributing to KPI reporting
• Contribute to continuous improvement and standardization of processes, tools and ways of working, and support team development through onboarding, mentoring and knowledge-sharing

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant higher education, preferably within supply chain, procurement or engineering
• 5 + years’ experience in procurement or supply chain
• Knowledge of key legal and compliance requirements (e.g., Transparency Act, due diligence, anti-corruption, trade rules)
• Strong negotiation, analytic and communication skills
• International experience is an advantage
• Fluent in English (oral and written)