Key Responsibilities:
· Sourcing suppliers, and comparing price and quality to ensure the best deal.
· Purchase goods, materials, components or services
· Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact on business operations.
· Act as an interface between suppliers and other relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects and activities.
· Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organisation.
· Liaising with suppliers on the delivery and warehouse teams to ensure goods are received on time.
· Monitor market trends, provide analysis on costs.
· Prepare reports and updates as and when required.
· Work closely with others in the procurement function.
· Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
· Prepare and raise purchase orders and blanket order.
· Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications.
· Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships.
· Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures during supplier negotiations and contracts award process.
· Conduct research for new components and suppliers.
· Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation.
· Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance.
· Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues.
· Other task assigned by Procurement Manager/General Manager.
Purchaser Requirements
- O Level, diploma in business, logistics, or a related field may be required.
- Previous experience in a similar position.
- Superb written and verbal communication and negotiation skills.
- Great organizational and planning skills.
- The ability to identify market trends and make decisions in a high-stress environment.
- Negotiation skills, Analytical skills, Interpersonal skills