Summary:
Purchase Officer’s responsibilities include evaluating vendors, negotiating contracts and preparing reports comparing competitive offers and making POs.
Responsibilities:
- Research potential vendors
- Compare and evaluate offers from suppliers
- Negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing
- Track orders and ensure timely delivery
- Review quality of purchased products
- Enter order details (e.g. vendors, quantities, prices) into internal databases
- Maintain updated records of purchased products, delivery information and invoices
- Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analyses
- Monitor stock levels and place orders as needed
- Coordinate with warehouse staff to ensure proper storage
- Attend trade shows and exhibitions to stay up-to-date with industry trends
- Delivery of goods to supply vessels
- Ensuring all bills from suppliers are received
- Performing other tasks as assigned by supervisor
- Making POs
- Doing Comparative analysis of offers
Requirements:
- Completed O’ Level
- Experience is an added point
- Understanding of supply chain procedures
- Solid analytical skills, with the ability to create financial reports and conduct cost analyses
- Able to work long hours and a team player
- Knowledge in BirchSteet System & SAGE is an added advantage