Summary:
The purchasing manager will increase company profitability and customer satisfaction by purchasing IT materials in a timely manner and at the lowest cost. The purchasing manager will analyze the purchase procedures and suggest innovations where ever required and coordinate vendor activity and negotiations, and analyze trends in vendor pricing and sales activity to determine the correct timing of purchases.
Job Role & Responsibilities:
- Purchase materials in a timely manner and at the lowest cost
- Timely coordination and delivery of the pending orders.
- Order special products in a timely manner
- Attain the target for overall inventory turns per year
- Coordinate vendor activity and negotiations
- Analyze trends in vendor pricing and sales activity to determine correct timing of purchases
- Innovate the existing purchase process
- Issue purchase orders and changes
- Verify accuracy of computerized purchasing records
- Maintain proficiency in computerized purchasing/business systems; be literate and functional with Microsoft Office, Word and Excel
- Review purchase orders for compliance with corporate policy
- Maintain accurate purchase order prices and vendor cataloging
Þ Evaluate existing corporate purchasing policy and recommend changes as needed
Þ Evaluate existing and potential suppliers; recommend and implement changes in suppliers
Þ Make recommendations on the use of alternate materials
Þ Devise and implement methods to sell or dispose of dead and slow moving inventory
Þ Identify and optimize common inventories among facilities
Job Requirements:
- Education:Graduate:
- Degree or diploma from a SUPPLY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE a PLUS:
- Demonstrated success managing inventory, including auditing, forecasting and planning
- Effective listening, communi