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Arlene Cadiente, Procurement Executive

Arlene Cadiente

Procurement Executive·Emcor Facilities Services

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Marketing

Work experience

Total years of experience: 22 years, 8 months

Procurement Executive

April 2017 - Present

Emcor Facilities Services

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

April 2017 - Present

To ensure effective management of purchase of all Material and Consumables for total Building maintenance services. ( MEP spare parts / Landscaping / Cleaning / IT / Stationary/ PPE / Tools & Equipments)
Review the RFQ’s for all MEP & Fit out works as per the site requirements, and arranging the preferred service provider.
Identifying, evaluating and selecting the right suppliers and subcontractors.
Send enquirers to suppliers and compares quotes to evaluate the best offers received.
Negotiate the best price and conditions for the received offers.
Verify that goods offered are matching with specifications and are up to the required quality standards.
Prepare comparison statement and renegotiate for the best price as per the commercial terms and conditions.
Preparing LPO and sending to approved suppliers.
Managing activities involved in annual maintenance contracts including negotiations, rafting, review, sign-off, etc.
Administering an Internal purchasing system and create a successful procurement process.
To develop a strong relationship with operations and other functional group.
Delivering the support of procurement department to bids & business development team, in sourcing vendors for tender submission.
To create, implement and maintain procurement strategies or framework agreement with suppliers that will benefit the company in terms of Procurement Savings, best Service and business support.

Company industry:
Facilities & Property Management
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Purchasing & Administration Executive

July 2013 - March 2017

Al Reyami Group - International Restaurants Company LLC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

July 2013 - March 2017

 Purchasing & Administrative Executive
 Directly reporting to Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
 To coordinate the purchases of the brand related to uniforms, capital expenditure, stationery and other in-house requirements where interaction between the Group companies / external vendors is concerned.
 To maintain a file for rent renewals / payments / annual maintenance contracts of all equipment / warranties of the same / Cleaning & maintenance and other contracts with external vendors. Coordination with suppliers with regards the contract.
 To liaise between external vendors / Mall authorities for competitive rates for sourcing various products / new premises etc., for which final decision will be at the discretion of the CEO or GM.
 Supervise, schedule, coordinate, monitor and address the logistical requirements to facilitate canvassing, buying and on-time delivery of items for procurement through credit and cash on delivery suppliers.
 Source for potential suppliers, gather pertinent details, coordinate, prepare reports and negotiate to objectively, efficiently and promptly canvass for best suppliers in terms of the price, product quality, delivery schedule and payment terms and other related factors.
 Human resource planning in coordination with the CEO / Business Development Manager / HR & Admin Manager / Operations Manager based on requirement of staff in various stores. Recruitment, selection and placement of personnel in coordination with the Head Office HRM / Operations Manager and final interview by the CEO.
 To coordinate with the Operations Manager for the mid-term / annual appraisal of the employees and forward the report to the CEO & GM.
 Grievance handling via a confidential email which is only accessible by the CEO.
 Role analysis for job occupants (Job description)
 To issue memos / circulars to all staff with IRC on behalf of the CEO, and GM.
 Coordinate with the Head Office for visa cancellation / end of service settlement for terminated employees - to lay off workers in a smooth way and as per the UAE Labour Law. In case of discrepancies, to consult the Legal Department within the group.
 To develop ‘Mystery Shopping’ schemes and other such practices so that silent.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Store Supervisor

February 2012 - February 2013

Apparel Group / Tim Hortons

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 2012 - February 2013

 As a Store Supervisor:
 Directly reporting to Store Manager.
 Supervise the store operations; schedule the staff on their positioning chart.
 Ordering stocks for the whole week and responsible for the inventory every month.
 Monitor the target revenue every month; doing the daily cash report given to the store manager.
 Observed the cleanliness of the store and implement the standard operations system.
 To represent and abide by all Health and Safety regulation (HACCP), and follow up on any issues accordingly.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Management

Purchasing Coordinator

December 2010 - December 2011

Crowne Plaza Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

December 2010 - December 2011

 As Purchasing Officer:
 Directly reporting to Procurement Director.
 Preparing CAPEX for all fixed asset items.
 Source for potential suppliers, gather pertinent details, coordinate, prepare reports and negotiate to objectively, efficiently and promptly canvass for best suppliers in terms of the price, product quality, delivery schedule and payment terms and other related factors.
 Coordinate, gather, organize, validate and consolidate data, prepare reports and update records to assists in developing plans, programs and budget of the department.
 Using FBM System (Food Beverage Management), to award the purchase to the low bidder, in case of nominating vendor. Justification is to be given.
 Negotiating with regards Hotel Contract Maintenance. To administer new and existing contracts. To maintain accurate files with updated contracts listing on a monthly basis.
 Assist the management in achieving goals by cost effective purchasing.
 To ensure that all purchases are processed through the company procurement system at the most competitive price.
 To supervise and control the disposal of hotel rubbish and recyclable materials. To represent and abide by all Health and Safety regulation (HACCP), and follow up on any issues accordingly.
 To manage an effective stock control system for all store areas overseeing end of month reports and stock levels held. To liaise with Executive Chef and Food & Beverage departments on food and beverage quality control.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Purchasing Supervisor

September 2006 - September 2010

G Hotel Manila by Waterfront

Philippines

September 2006 - September 2010

 As Purchasing Supervisor:
 Supervise, schedule, coordinate, monitor and address the logistical requirements to facilitate canvassing, buying and on-time delivery of items for procurement through credit and cash on delivery suppliers.
 Coordinate, gather, organize, validate and consolidate data, prepare reports and update records to assists in developing plans, programs and budget of the department.
 Source for potential suppliers, gather pertinent details, coordinate, prepare reports and negotiate to objectively, efficiently and promptly canvass for best suppliers in terms of the price, product quality, delivery schedule and payment terms and other related factors.

Company industry:
Hospitality & Accomodation
Job role:
Purchasing and Procurement

Cashier/Store Team Leader

March 2003 - September 2006

Pizza Hut Corporation

Philippines

March 2003 - September 2006

 All around team-member. From dining, cashiering, to kitchen and production. Providing quality products and services to customers dine-in and take-out.
 Provides training for newly hired team-members. Expert in introduction, service and production. Assist management in training and auditing.

Company industry:
Catering, Food Service, & Restaurant
Job role:
Customer Service and Call Center

Education

City College of Manila Philippines

March 2005

March 2005

Bachelor's degree, Marketing

Philippines

GPA (percentage): 88%

GPA (percentage): 88%

Skills

Purchase Price Allocation
Expert
Purchase Price Allocation
Expert
Department Management
Expert
Department Management
Expert
Records Management
Expert
Records Management
Expert
Capex
Expert
Capex
Expert
Master Data Management
Expert
Master Data Management
Expert
Knowledge in JDE Oracle System/ERP System/ FBM System / Opera System / Fidelio System
Expert
Knowledge in JDE Oracle System/ERP System/ FBM System / Opera System / Fidelio System
Expert
Oracle JD System
Expert
Oracle JD System
Expert
Computer System - ERP , Oracle, FBM
Expert
Computer System - ERP , Oracle, FBM
Expert
Purchase Price Allocation
Expert
Purchase Price Allocation
Expert
Department Management
Expert
Department Management
Expert
Records Management
Expert
Records Management
Expert
Capex
Expert
Capex
Expert
Master Data Management
Expert
Master Data Management
Expert

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Training
Seminar / Class
Quality Purchasing / Kaizen Management Systems, Inc.
Mar 2009