Procurement Lead

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting market research to identify potential and new suppliers who can meet the company’s needs.
• Maintaining strong supplier relations.
• Request quotes and negotiate contract terms with vendors, including price, delivery schedule, and payment terms and reviewing contracts for legal conformity and company policies and procedures compliance.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders and agreements.
• Following up with vendors to ensure that orders are delivered on time and within budget parameters.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance according to key business criteria and resolve issues and concerns.
• Analyze industry and demand trends and support senior management with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies.
• Liaising with internal stakeholders on new projects.
• Analyzing costs and recommending ways to reduce expenses by identifying opportunities for process improvement or technology enhancement.
• Preparing reports on expenditures and analyzing trends in spending to identify areas of potential waste or abuse.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market trends and developments, in order to identify new opportunities and mitigate risk.

Academic and professional qualifications :

• BSc/BA in Business Administration, Supply chain management or equivalent field.

Experience:

• Proven work experience from 3-4 years in meat industry is a must in the same role.
• Good working knowledge of purchasing strategies.