Purchasing Manager

Prerequisite: Experience as a purchasing manager in the corrugated carton industry

• Using appropriate strategies to purchase the organization's needs at reasonable prices.
• Discovering suppliers, starting contracts, and establishing commercial and organizational partnerships.
• Negotiating with sellers to secure favorable price and quality terms.
• Approving the request for the necessary goods and services from the various departments.
• Finalize order purchase and delivery details.
• Examination and testing of existing contracts and confirmation of contract renewal dates.
• Follow-up requirements and submit reports on purchases and requirements.
• Collaborate with different departments to ensure clarity of requirements and budgets.
• Building and developing the procurement department, developing procurement plans, and drawing up policies and procedures.
• Provide the needs of each section of raw materials and set the appropriate budget.
• Building and developing an annual plan for the needs of the necessary raw materials.
• Constant search for new suppliers of raw materials used in manufacturing or operation.
• Building and maintaining solid relationships with suppliers.
• Make a periodic plan at the end of each year and update policies and procedures.
• Building the various structures and models used in the Procurement Department.
• Maintaining files of internal and external purchase orders, quotations and contracts.
• Constant communication with the warehouse management regarding the shortage of stock, the extent of capacity of the stores, and the movement of the inventory turnover rate.
• Preparing orders received from the various departments, sending them to approved suppliers, and following them up until they are received.
• Review suppliers' offers and respond positively or negatively to them.
• Periodically following changes in the prices of raw materials.
• Contacting the entity requesting the goods and following up on the required materials in a timely and appropriate manner.