Procurement Supervisor

Job brief

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Supervisor to be Responsible for the administration, direction, documentation, and issuance of all Purchase orders to suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise the purchasing of all local goods and services for the company
• Perform Market intelligence and assess the market for new cost reduction initiatives and for new suppliers for better rates and/or better services
• Supervise requests for quotations to suppliers to obtain the necessary information and obtain competitive price
• Manage the different purchasing activities (purchase order, request for quotation, request for inquiry and request for proposal)
• Receive the different purchase request and prepare the appropriate purchase order
• Coordinate with Warehousing and determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary
• Prepare daily inventory reports
• Work with the requesting departments to help them in their purchasing needs
• Handle petty cash purchases
• Perform market intelligence and assess the market for new cost reduction initiatives and for new suppliers for better rates and/or better services
• Supervise requests for quotations to suppliers to obtain the necessary information and obtain competitive price
• Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders
• Assist in the evaluation of new suppliers
• Follow-up with suppliers and monitor supplier performance
• Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems
• Coordinate with Finance for invoices and payment methods
• Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the manager

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration or any related major
• Experience: Minimum 7 years preferred in the Manufacturing Field
• Languages: Fluency in English

Skills: 

•       Strong communication and negotiation skills
•       Budget management skills
•       Supervisory skills
•       Time management skills
•       Team leadership skills
•       ERP user
•       Ability to work independently and collaboratively 
•       Problem solving skills