Responsibilities

• • Weekly processing of Purchase Orders with mandatory three quotes and prepare schedule for Management Approval.
  • Regularly negotiating with Vendors on competitive Pricing, Terms and Conditions
  • Actively drive the sourcing and registration of new vendors.
  • In conjunction with relevant departments, conduct market survey of prices of key materials for proper benchmarking.
  • Support, and in some cases lead, cost reduction efforts for material/service purchases.
  • Create spreadsheets with vendor & service comparison of prospective suppliers to support management decisions.
  • Collaborate with management in the negotiation of lines of credit with suppliers and subcontractors.
  • Design team to coordinate supplier selection, credit and terms, track supplier performance standards, and conduct ongoing evaluation.
  • Assist business units in assessing budgets prior to procuring goods and services.
  • Administering supplier contracts
  • Leading and monitoring supplier relationships
  • Liaising with the CFO in areas of commercial or reputational risk
  • Assisting in the development of internal procedures and documentation
  • Assisting in the ordering of key supplies and acting as a purchaser for some teams
  • Helping to drive better procurement practice across the Organization
  • Feeding back departmental sourcing requirements to the CFO to help identify where aggregated spend might offer better value for money
  • Communicating opportunities to achieve better value for money through better procurement practices
  • Assist in keeping the Procurement unit compliant with the Quality requirements of ISO 9001