Purchase Officer

Job Objective

Key Responsibilities

• Able to identify, negotiate, and implement purchasing agreements that lead to efficiencies in line with financial and procurement requirements.
• Ensures that all purchasing activities comply with regulations and laws related to purchasing practices and are in accordance with the Purchasing Agreement and standard practices set forth by the company.
• Coordinates, assesses, and selects suppliers or vendors that are capable of providing quality services on time, at competitive prices, with an emphasis on quality and delivery speed.
• Able to prepare and develop supplier bid lists to obtain competitive quotations for commodities, services, and materials.
• Expedites outstanding purchase orders from other departments to ensure delivery requirements are met on time.
• Assists in developing and establishing new sources of supply.
• Assesses, coordinates, and resolves issues with end-user departments and suppliers regarding defective or unacceptable goods, products, or services, determining the best corrective action.
• Monitors and controls day-to-day procurement operations, ensuring that procured items or services are delivered on time and meet the standards set forth by the company.
• Prepares reports, evaluations, vendor assessments, and other materials related to the Purchasing Department as needed.
• Maintains and reviews records of purchased items, including their costs, delivery dates, warranties/guarantees, product performance, and inventories of purchased goods.
• Possesses technical knowledge of the goods and services being procured by the end-user department to select the right service provider, vendor, or supplier.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the line manager or department head.
• Ensure compliance with the company’s policies, rules and procedures related to Health, Safety and Environmental Management.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

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