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Job Description
Buying the best quality equipment, goods and services at the most competitive prices, to enable the company to operate, work in a range of sectors, often overseeing supply chain management and procurement, sometimes on a worldwide scale.
Through effective negotiation, networking and dealing with numbers, purchasing head can help saving money and increase profits. They also deal with other factors such as sustainability, risk management and ethical issues.
Job Responsibilities
- Forecast levels of demand for services and products.
- Keep a constant check on stock levels.
- Conduct research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules and quality.
- Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers.
- Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers.
- Negotiate and agree contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided.
- Process payments and invoices.
- Keep contract files and use them as reference for the future.
- Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities.
- Give presentations about market analysis and possible growth.
- Develop a purchasing strategy.
- Produce reports and statistics using computer software.
- Evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors.
- Ensure suppliers are aware of business objectives.
- Attend meetings and trade conferences.
- Train and supervise the work of other members of staff.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor degree, commerce accounting is preferable
- 10-12 years of experience, preferably in FMCG/Agriculture industry
- Excellent negotiation and communications skills
- Administrative and management skills
- Analytical ability and strong attention to detail
- Computer skills, Microsoft office applications
- English language fluency
