Source potential suppliers to provide goods and services to the company, and ensure due diligence is carried out for all new Suppliers.
Manage the business relationships with suppliers.
Procure goods and services at the lowest cost, consistent with material and delivery requirements.
Negotiate favorable terms, volume discounts, and long-term contracts with suppliers. Minimize purchase price variance.
Manage master data, purchase order execution, and other tasks in the day-to day management of obtaining goods and services.
Prepare and analyze quotations and recommend sources of supply that meet specifications.
Able to evaluate bid responses, negotiate price and delivery schedules, and place purchase orders in accordance with company policies, procedures and government regulations.
Able to perform cost/price analysis.
Record cost savings based on negotiations completed before PO issuance.
Work with suppliers to resolve issues reported on deliveries and Monitor supplier performance and take corrective action as necessary within agreed SLA?s.
Highlight the areas of risk and supply issues to the Procurement Manager.
Maintain procurement?files both electronically as well as hard copies and manage timely closure of Purchase orders.
Responsible for ensuring timely turnaround of approved PRs into PO (clarifying anything unclear).
specified on the PR with the Business Unit) per SLAs.
Ensure all Procurement activity and documentation is compliant with Procurement SOPs.
Demonstrate ability to think and lead on a strategic level within the organization.
Adapt and react to the different roles and changing environment.
Has critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to cope under pressure with multiple deadlines.
Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issue.
Be a team player and be willing to support the growth and lead a team.
Perform any other tasks and duties as assigned by Head of Supply Chain Operations.
