Oversee the Purchasing Section and ensure it functions in the most efficient manner. Responsible for the procurement, sourcing and negotiation of the best prices and quality of stores & spares for the Company’s designated fleet of vessels.
Job Description
- Handle purchases, and monitor purchasing support to vessel operations that require purchasing stores, spares, provisions, and project-specific items. Ensure purchases are compliance with specifications requirement, timely procurement and value moneyand compliance with procedures
- Assess new suppliers, evaluate new suppliers, and monitor and re-evaluate approved suppliers' performance.
- Review and recommend purchasing practices for continual improvement of purchasing performance.
- Prepare to budget for purchasing to ensure and maintain department expenses are within budget
- Review and draft purchasing procedure.
- Conduct annual evaluation audit/assessment of the vendor/supplier as per schedule
Competency & Qualification
- A degree / diploma in purchasing and logistics management is preferred.
- A minimum experience of 5 years as a purchasing manager in a similar industry
- A commendable track record in leadership and team spirit
- Exposure to various vendors and contractors likely to be used by the company on a worldwide basis
