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- Establish and implement purchasing policies, procedures, and best practices
- Monitor ongoing compliance with purchasing policies and procedures
- Direct procurement policies to ensure all items are purchased and delivered within budget and time constraints
- Identify and source new suppliers and vendors
- Manage vendor and supplier selection process based on price, quality, support, capacity, and reliability
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers and vendors
- Establish and update an approved vendor/supplier database
- Develop, negotiate and administer purchasing agreements and contracts with suppliers in support of organizational requirements
- Evaluate contracts to ensure compliance with company policies
- Monitor supplier and vendor compliance with contractual agreements
- Measure and manage the vendor and supplier cost, quality and delivery performance
- Oversee supplier compliance with internal quality standards and external regulations
- Troubleshoot cost, quality and delivery concerns
- Manage risk relating to quality, cost, delivery, and supply of purchases
- Introduce performance improvement measures for suppliers and vendors
- Work with relevant departments to manage inventory requirements
- Facilitate timely placement of purchase orders
- Review purchase orders for proper authorization and compliance with organizational policy and procedures
- Develop and manage purchasing budgets and forecasts
- Monitor and reduce purchase variances to meet profit objectives
- Produce regular reports on purchase commitments, costs, and delivery performance
- Oversee the operations and daily activities of the purchasing department
- Performance manage, develop and motivate purchasing staff
- Direct continuous improvement of purchasing processes
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline
- ERP software experience is preferable
- 4+ years’ purchasing management experience with total Experience from 6-10
- Strong knowledge of procurement management required
- Working knowledge of project management principles and practices
- High competency level in MS Office applications
- Very good command of English language.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Can handle stress and meet deadlines.
- Flexible to meet extra-working hours.
- Excellent analytical & problem-solving skills