Key elements of the role:
- Report to the Procurement Manager
- Support the Procurement Manager in achieving the following:
- Implement the organisational strategy covering procurement processes, liaising with related internal and external customers as well as key suppliers on business areas
- Developing systems of control, policies and procedures to drive compliance
- Identify suppliers, comparing prices, specifications, terms and delivery dates to determine the optimum one to utilize
- Determine supplier SLAs
- Demand planning in order to optimize inventory at the Distribution Center
- Prepare purchase orders and requisitions and respond to internal and external supplier enquires while reviewing requisition orders to verify accuracy, specifications and terminology
- Coordinate shipment from overseas and local suppliers
- Supply branches in order to optimize inventory at the retail outlets
- Prepare, maintain and review purchasing records, produce management reports, track status of requisitions, contracts and orders, approve bills for payments
- Monitor inter-branch inventory transfer for accuracy
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers
Desired Skills & Experience
The ingredients you need to be extraordinary in this role:
- Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing Management, Logistics & Supply Management, Business Admin or related discipline
- 3 years relevant work experience
- Planning & organizational effectiveness
- Quality decision & problem solving skills
- Negotiation & persuasive skills
- Time management skills
- Attention to detail
- Good problem solving and decision making skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good people skills
- Proficient in Microsoft office Suite especially Excel