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Job Description
- Developing and implementing purchasing strategies.
- Managing daily purchasing activities, supervising staff, and allocating tasks.
- Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.
- Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.
- Adding new Suppliers with best match of strategic criteria’s every month .
- Find best purchasing deals with targeted goals (new products, refill stocks, best margins, payment terms)
- Coordinating with inventory control to determine and manage inventory needs.
- Monitor & manage stock levels & inventory turnover figures.
- Manage stock faults (stagnant goods, End of Life items, low sellout rates, ..)
- Stock rotation with vendors to keep the stock in healthy rates.
- Scan purchasing & selling prices over the market to ensure getting the best deals and increase profits.
- Track FiFo policy across all catalogue.
- Coordinate & follow up with warehouse & logistics to provide the fastest delivery to stores.
- Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications.
- Preparing cost estimates and managing budgets.
- Working to improve purchasing systems and processes.
- Training new employees in the purchasing process and how to use the purchasing system.
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
- Assess, manage and mitigate risks.
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries.
- Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand.
- Any other related tasks.
- Training employees in the purchasing for the new product .
- Visit every store one time every month .
Job Requirements
Key Results
- Perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend.
- Attain better deals and find more profitable suppliers.
Qualifications
- Degree in business administration or a related field.
- Experience as a Purchasing Manager or in a similar position.
- Deep knowledge of inventory and supply chain management.
- Supervisory and management experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and purchasing software.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong critical thinking and negotiation skills.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently.
