Job Description
- Receive purchase requests from various departments and ensure they have the necessary approvals.
- Issue POs & monitor the delivery of purchased products and services
- Correspond with suppliers for quotations and perform buying duties.
- Conduct ongoing communication, and negotiation, with established vendors and new vendors.
- Closely collaborate with all relevant departments (Operations, Import, Finance, etc.) and Corporate Purchasing to meet plant metrics and goals
- Estimate values according to the knowledge of market price.
- Review quantity and quality of items purchased.
- Follow with finance department suppliers’ payment
- Implementation of all tasks required by the purchasing manager and purchasing coordinator within the limits of work in the purchasing department
- Submit a weekly report to the purchasing manager to show what has been accomplished and what has been postponed, stating the reason.
Job Requirements
- BS degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration.
- 3-5 years of experience in the same field.
- Computer proficiency.
- Preparing reports.
- Excellent Negotiation skills.
- Excellent Communication Skills.
- Must be eager to learn—adaptable, high level of attention to detail.
- Be a technically strong and proficient user of Microsoft Office.
- Proven working experience as Purchasing Manager, Agent or Officer
- Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
- Interest in market dynamics along with a business sense
- A knack for negotiation and networking
- Working experience in vendor management software
- Ability to gather and analyse data and to work with figures
- Solid judgement along with decision-making skills
- Strong leadership capabilities