Buyer

Job Purpose

To coordinate procurement activities to meet materials requests, in accordance with company policies and procedures

Principal Accountabilities

Identify procurement needs initiate, prepare and dispatch RFQ, Bid Analysis and purchase order as per the department policy and procedures
Negotiate with vendors to get the best possible pricing and payment options. The bid, award, and administer supply, services, and orders to suppliers
Follow up quotations, bids analysis with end-user and Order deliveries
Constantly monitor vendor performance and update it to purchasing supervisor for evaluation
Receive Procurement Requisitions, from stores via purchasing supervisor and verify
Update Procurement Department policies and procedure, service level agreements and comprehensive purchase agreements
Work with team members and vendors to ensure adherence to ordered specs, quality & timelines
Manage and develop vendor relationships and broaden network of existing group vendors to provide the internal customers with a wider range of product / service solutions
Assist to buy all supplies and equipment’s and maintain quality for same
Clarify end-user queries to ensure procurement order is placed for the right material/services
Negotiate fair pricing without compromising on quality of goods or services
Assist in cost management to identify areas of potential cost reduction and analyze the impact of pricing changes for goods and services in routine activities
Perform other jobs as requested by the Manager from time to time
Prepare timely and accurate reports in line with narrative reports that meet the requirements
Promote and ensure compliance with Organization’s Health & Safety policies
Safety is a part of each employee’s job, active participation to the safety program is a condition of each employee’s employment in order to achieve safer working environment
This is a generalist view of a Job that you have been assigned for – at times you may be requested to do above/beyond the scope of this role due to Operational requirements