The posting
Job Purpose
Responsible for sourcing, procuring and logistical operations for material and services
Accountabilities
- Develop and implement strategies for procuring, storing, and distributing goods or services and maintaining stock levels
- Ensure that there are no supply disruptions by developing multiple supply options and contingency plans including optimum inventory management
- Assess total costs of company purchases, develop strategies to reduce costs in procurement and supplier management
- Responsible for current state assessment, gap resolution and task deliverables for assigned area of responsibilities
- Support users with post implementation procedural or system issues
- Manage on time delivery of material and services to internal customers
- Remain up to date with market trends through relationships with suppliers and market
- Route, copy and circulate quotes, bids and proposal for evaluation
- Make POs for Electrical, Mechanical, IT, Admin, Safety user requirements.
- Vendor Relationship Management on basis of frequency of POs, rejection and payment terms.
- Effective selection and management of suppliers to support lean manufacturing processes
- Nurture relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for company
- Liaise with key company employees to determine their product and service needs
- Coordinate with finance, Store, User and vendors for payment, rejections, inventory controls
- Day to Day follow up with internal customers for satisfaction
- Review marketing material and websites to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Monitor shipments to ensure the compliance of regulations
- Ensure all procurement documents and other records relating to procurement procedures are collected and maintained for audit trails
Key Performance Indicators
- Zero supplier defect rate
- Zero lapse in delivery time for goods and services
- Meeting service level agreement timelines with other departments
- 100% PO and invoice accuracy
- Bottomline impact through cost effective procurement processes
Education/Qualification, Skills, Competencies and Experience
Identify the recruitment specifications needed to perform this job at fully-acceptable level
Education/Qualification
- Bachelors Degree
Experience (experience required for the job)
- 2+ years of experience as procurement officer or in a similar position
- Proficient in SAP / purchasing software
Skills (general job knowledge & skills)
- Interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Sense of responsibility and responsiveness
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Negotiation Skills
- Analytical and strategic thinking



