REPORTING TO: MANAGING DIRECTOR
Overall job summary
The position is responsible for supporting in evaluating suppliers, products and services, negotiating contracts, raising of purchase orders and ensuring that approved purchases are cost-efficient and of high quality.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Ability to handle quotations and do costing of different items when needed
• Create and maintain relationships with venders/suppliers
• Estimate and establish budgets for purchases
• Make professional decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Review all vendors and suppliers
• Maintain purchase records and other important data
• Negotiate pricing and supply contracts
• Develop plans for purchasing services and supplies
• Ensure that the products and supplies meet quality standards
• Work with team members to complete duties as needed
• Maintain and update a list of suppliers
• Initiate and keep track of orders
• Receive, inspect goods physically and distribute orders.
• Reconcile or resolve order discrepancies with supplies and customers
• Monitor delivery times to ensure they are on time
• Maintain good relationships with suppliers and renegotiate prices on a regular basis
Requirements
• Ability to negotiate contracts
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Excellent communication skills
• Accurate attention to detail
• Goal-oriented, organized team player
• Ability to work well with management and staff at all levels
Qualifications
• A Degree/Diploma in Purchasing and Logistics, Purchasing and Supply and Supply Chain Management