Purchasing Manager (Food Industries)

General Purpose

• Manage all aspects of purchasing to efficiently and cost-effectively support organizational operations.

Main Job Duties:

• Developing, leading and executing purchasing strategies
• Tracking and reporting key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Build a good relationships with new and existing suppliers.
• Assist in day to day the purchasing activities.
• participate in vendor and supplier selection process with production department based on price, quality, support, capacity and reliability, availability, production, and distribution capabilities.
• Ability to revise the purchasing cycle as needed to receive purchase requisition, get quotations, negotiate prices, develop purchase orders through the team.
• Work with relevant departments to manage inventory requirements and cash management within budget.
• Participate in Negotiating contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided and Preparing supplier evaluation on regular basis.
• Forecast price trends and market situation regularly and review their impact on future activities.

Main Responsibilities:

• 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
• 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
• 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 in line with changing organizational needs and market conditions