Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare plans for the purchase of equipment, services, and supplies.
• Follow and enforce the company’s procurement policies and procedures.
• Review, compare, analyze, and approve products and services to be purchased.
• Responsible for negotiation with suppliers on costs and commercial terms for low to medium-value goods and services.
• Ensure purchase orders are raised with correct pricing, delivery date, and payment terms to protect the company from risk.
• Responsible for tender administration generally including creating system documents, printing, and approvals circulation, checking for all required documents, grammar and spelling, and calculations so that approving managers may proceed.
• Manage inventories and maintain accurate purchase and pricing records.
• Maintain and update supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
• Maintain good supplier relations and negotiate contracts.
• Research and evaluate prospective suppliers.
• Prepare budgets, cost analyses, and reports.

Requirements:

• Degree in accounting, business management or a similar field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience as a procurement officer or in a similar position.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and purchasing software.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Good analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Supervisory and management experience.
• Attention to detail.