Purchasing Specialist
- Authorize all purchase orders, ensuring compliance with company policy and procedures.
- Prepare and manage offers from beginning to end and prepare supplier contracts and delivery schedule according to the instructions of the department of Purchasing.
- Manage all communication and negotiate with suppliers on price and delivery terms to reduce inventory levels and cost.
- Coordinate with suppliers the quantities of the supplied materials and the terms of delivery.
- Administer used, new and overstocked items and monitor all alternate sources for rejected, back ordered and expensive items.
- Monitor all returns to suppliers, coordinating with the department of Finance and Warehouse.
- Arrange with the supplier the required documentations for goods.
- Assist in Follow-up on the receiving procedures & documentations receive and ensuring the arrival of the goods.
- Arrange the discharging related matters with warehouse.
- Evaluate performance of all carriers, suppliers and goods delivery.
- Maintain effective relationships with suppliers and develop relationships with new suppliers.
- Troubleshoot on all price and invoice issues along with delivery related problems.
- Coordinate with different departments (Supply, Demand, Warehouse, Logistics and Finance) to ensure smooth operation.
Requirements
- Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree
- Experience Needed: 2 years+
- Proven work experience as a Procurement Officer in agriculture field.
- Good working knowledge of purchasing
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Ability to network and negotiate.
- Very good Microsoft Office skills.
Benefits
- Social insurance coverage
- Medical insurance coverage