Purchasing Manager at UNOCASA Limited

Our client who operates in the hospitality space is looking for an experienced candidate to join their vibrant team in the position below:

Job Description

• Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales.
• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Control purchasing department budgets.
• Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
• Analyse market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
• Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
• Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
• Administer on-line purchasing systems.
• Arrange for disposal, return or exchange of surplus materials.
• Conducting product research and sourcing new suppliers and vendors.
• Sourcing materials, goods, products, and services and negotiating the best or most cost-effective contracts and deals.
• Performing inventory inspections and reordering supplies and stock as necessary.
• Conducting market research to keep abreast of emerging trends and business opportunities.
• Review quality of purchased products
• Enter order details (e.g. vendors, quantities, prices) into internal databases
• Maintain updated records of purchased products, delivery information and invoices
• Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analyses
• Communicates with executives and gains approval for purchasing contracts with new vendors or on new supplies
• Continuously comparison shops and negotiates to make sure the company gets the best possible prices on needed supplies
• Oversees supply chain management
• Processes payments and invoices
• Keeps a well-organised collection of contracts for easy reference when needed
• Attends meetings to stay up to date on the company's objectives
• Attends conferences to meet potential new suppliers and glean insight from other professionals in the purchasing field

Requirements

• A degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Business Administration
• Minimum of 5 years working experience as a Purchasing Manager or any similar role
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
• Interest in market dynamics along with a business sense
• A knack for negotiation and networking
• Solid judgement along with decision-making skills
• Strong leadership capabilities