Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager

Job Description

Job Purpose :As a Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager, you will be responsible for the overall supply chain management, Responsibilities include purchasing, organizing, and monitoring storage, and distribution of goods.Plan, organize and manage the Company purchasing process, perform strategic procurement activities, manage the company?s supply of products and services, Monitor and analyze purchasing activities against goals. Maintain high-level customer satisfaction through building a highly qualified team and working in accordance with the company policies and guiding principles.Duties and Responsibilities :Key responsibilities and duties of the role...

• Strategically plan and manage purchasing, warehouse, and transportation.
• Implement a complete supply chain management system.
• Optimize and coordinate the purchase order cycle for both stock and project-specific items
• Liaise and negotiate with suppliers including building relationships (which will include the occasional travel overseas.
• Maintain metrics and analyses data to assess supplier performance and implement improvements.
• Ensuring all orders are expedited and checked to ensure they will be Arriving within the agreed time scale.
• Keep accurate records of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs, and efficiency.
• Warehouse management includes arranging the warehouse, stores, planning routes, and process shipments Overseeing returns, backorders, and supplier deliveries To manage supplier warranty claims including keeping a log of time and the problems.
• Comply with laws, regulations, and ISO requirements of the Quality controls, to be completed correctly and ideal.

Planning and Forecasting:

1. Prepare the yearly procurement budget; ensure compliance with the company strategies and policies.
2. Prepare the monthly purchases plans according to stock levels and the sales orders.
3. Forecast price and market trends to maximize profit and identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power.

Operation:

1. Direct and manage the implementation of purchasing strategy, establish and implement purchasing policies, procedures, and best practices.
2. Manage vendor and supplier selection process based on price, quality, support, capacity and reliability.
3. Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers and vendors.
4. Develop, negotiate and administer purchasing agreements and contracts with suppliers in support of organizational requirements.
5. Evaluate purchasing contracts to ensure compliance with legal requirements and organizational policies
6. Monitor supplier and vendor compliance with contractual agreements; introduce performance improvement measures for suppliers and vendors.
7. Review with the concerned departments the stock levels and determine quantity and timing of deliveries.
8. Locate vendors of materials, equipment, or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of payments.
9. Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding quotations.
10. Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services, process requisitions, and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
11. Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
12. Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.

Communication:

1. Hold regular status meetings with purchasing department team.
2. Keep purchasing team well informed of changes within the organization.
3. Communicate relevant purchase information in the market to top management.

Analysis Monitoring, Development, and Reporting:

1. Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
2. Produce regular reports on purchase commitments, costs, and delivery performance.
3. Monitor and reduce purchase variances to meet profit objectives, analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of purchasing techniques and their impact, take corrective action where necessary.
4. Direct continuous improvement of purchasing processes in line with changing organizational needs and market conditions
5. Suggest areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions.

Requirements :Required Educational Level:Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering or Business Administration.Required Experience:More than 5 years experience in multi-unit retail, restaurant, manufacturing, or service organizations.

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