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Job Description
- Liaises with key company employees to determine their product and service needs.
- Monitors business trends and product availability to pay the best price for company goods and services without sacrificing quality or delivery times
- Nurtures relationships with suppliers to negotiate the best prices for company
- Identifies and researches potential new suppliers
- Researches new products and services to meet company's goals
- Assesses total costs of company purchases
- Develops and implements strategies for procuring, storing, and distributing goods or services and maintaining stock levels
- Oversees a team of purchasing agents (in large companies)
Reports to the chief procurement officer
Job Requirements
- Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills,
- Data Analysis,
- Superior Organisational Skills,
- Good Business Instincts,
- Mathematics Skills,
- Good Negotiator,
- Financial Analysis Skills,
- Understanding of Supply Chain Management Procedures,
- Logistics Skills,
- Strategic Planning Abilities,
Knowledge of Supply Management Software (Database Management, Inventory Management, Financial Analysis, Point of Sale, Procurement, Project Management, and Enterprise Resource Planning, and General Office Programs