Procurement/Logistics Coordinator at Lumos

Description:

Procurement:         

• Develop in collaboration with respective departmental strategies, standard operating procedures and sustainable cost improvement processes     
• Devise and implement practical sourcing strategies       
• Initiate business relationships with suppliers         
• Negotiate with vendors to secure advantageous terms         
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services        
• Finalize purchase order details       
• Examine and revise existing contracts;       
• Track and report key performance indicators to reduce expenses and improve efficiency;       
• Manage risk through analysis of data and control strategies.      
• Monitoring of Purchase Orders

Inventory Management      

• Oversee inventory control to ensure optimal inventory levels       
• Oversee record keeping, processing and documentation of inventory (managing incoming & outgoing products and supplies) within the company according to established documentation process and procedures        
• Oversee verification of all incoming inventory from warehouses and maintaining records on the system       
• Ensure inventory area is well maintained and processes are in accordance with company requirements

Logistics:   

• Use IT systems to manage stock levels, delivery times and transport costs
• Use associated information systems to coordinate and control the order cycle
• Use data from IT systems to evaluate performance and quality and to plan improvements
• Implement health and safety procedures
• Plan and manage agreed projects to ensure set objectives are met
• Assist in transportation and fleet management as it relates to procurement
• Inter and Intra Departmental Relationship Management    
• Ongoing work with Customer Relations, Field Service, Sales and Marketing Teams to further the company’s interests
•  Closed work with colleagues within the department

Reporting:

• Provide monthly report and analysis of internal and external spend on purchases
• Daily, weekly and monthly reports (as applicable) to the Operations Manager to ensure that targets are met