Procurement Officer at Simba Group

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop best-in-class suppliers.
• Preparing proposals, requesting quotes & negotiating purchase terms and conditions.
• Preparing and issuing purchase orders and agreements.
• Monitoring supplier performance and resolving issues and concerns.
• Drive cost savings by lowering the total cost of acquisition through effective negotiations, value analysis and process improvements
• Establish and maintain good supplier and internal customer relationships that foster an environment of collaboration and trust
• Coordinate with project team & suppliers to shorten ordering and supply lead-times to meet project delivery timelines.
• Plan, track and manage orders to meet delivery requirements.
• Able to travel to meet vendors and suppliers as necessary
• Drive Productivity & manage Inflation.
• Closely monitor the fluctuations in international market and propose the strategy for procurement to HOD for efficient decision making
• Preparation of comparison table, evaluation against their proposal and negotiation with vendor for timely delivery with required level of quality of material meeting the expectations / Technical Specifications
• Application to finance department for new vendor registration in the system as and when required.
• Ensure to follow the process of Purchase documentation and ensure to file the documents for Audit compliance.
• New supplier development for alternate materials / current supplies locally.
• Submission of documents to finance department for payment like, indent, PO and work completion certificate etc.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess an HND / B.Sc Degree with 5 - 10 years relevant work experience.

Skill Requirements:

• Good Communication (Vocal and written)
• Problem Solving Techniques
• Process Knowledge
• Time and Schedule Management
• Good knowledge of Excel and Microsoft packages.