Procurement Officer at E-Terra Technologies Limited

Job Description

• Responsible for planning, directing and managing purchasing, and vending services.
• This position has some involvement in assisting with procurement and E-waste services and is responsible for compliance with all statutes, regulations, board policies and procedures pertaining to these areas.

Essential Tasks

• Manage all aspects of purchasing, providing consistency in carrying out the goals and objectives of the purchasing function; determines need for corrective actions on addressing matters outside normal operating procedures.
• Develop and authorize purchasing policies and procedures to ensure economy and efficient operations; recommend policy changes if appropriate.
• Research, develop, and recommend vendor commodities and services for all E-Terra personnel; determine supplier products and catalogs used in on-line requisition program; assure lowest total cost, best quality and service are met.
• Prepare specifications for the purpose of soliciting bids/proposals from qualified vendors; distribute invitations for bids/proposals, advertise and set bid/proposal opening dates; receive and evaluate bid for successful vendor; maintain file records
• Convert requisitions; issue purchase orders; approve ordering; distribute purchase orders to the appropriate
• Manage open purchase orders, assure timely low cost delivery and receive items in E-Terra data base; investigate problem receiving when appropriate.
• Investigate potential products, practices and services which will provide a reduction in operational costs to all areas of E-Terra business
• Advice staff on board policies for purchasing and surplus, follow policies at all times.
• Cultivate & maintain positive vendor relations to achieve maximum cost savings, optimal performance & quality standards.
• Develop and maintain budgets for areas of responsibility ensuring spending within approved levels; monitor incoming vending sales.
• Perform assigned responsibilities, duties, and tasks according to established practices, procedures, techniques, and standards in a safe manner and with minimal supervision.

Education/Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and /or Business Administration/or Management.
• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA)
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS)