Procurement Officer

Duties and Responsibilities:

Optimize supplier relationships

Ensure products are bought and negotiated at market related prices or less

Negotiating trading terms with suppliers to achieve maximum payment terms, rebates and marketing support

Managing daily inventory processes

Forecasting, management of stock and purchasing thereof

Checking of gm’s and invoicing after receipt of deliveries

Planning deliveries with suppliers and warehouse/receiving

Problem solving, investigating and resolving queries promptly and effectively

Market surveys to be conducted to check competitiveness of product range

Sourcing of new suppliers and products on regular basis to keep up with demand and trends

Setting up meetings with suppliers to negotiate deals

Ensuring pricing master is up to date and communicated with management if any price changes take place

Retrieve reports from operating system and generate monthly reports for management

Placing of purchase orders and expediting timeously

Articulate with ability to communicate effectively at all levels