Procurement Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

Undertake and support in a range of procurement /requests/orders within given timelines and guidelines to meet agreed upon service levels
Implement technical procurement activities to ensure compliance with the established policies and procedures
Liaise internally and/or externally to acquire understanding of the procurement requirements to fulfil organizational objectives
Draft procurement templates and documentation and ensure proper maintenance of records at all times.
Review procurement requests and ensure necessary approvals are acquired prior to processing
Process purchase requests/Request for Quotations to fulfil the requirements of the supplier/vendor/requester.
Follow-up on procurement documentation internal/external signatures of approval and provide final documents to requester
Liaise and coordinate with Legal Affairs and Finance on procurement to ensure terms and conditions are in line with statutory and organizational requirements
Ensure supplier lists/price lists/purchase requests/quotations are accurately entered into the system/database to ensure proper maintenance of records and documents at all times
Analyze information and generate reports to provide management with the necessary information for decision-making purposes
Carry out assigned activities in specified area as instructed by the supervisor and with intermittent Supervision
Conduct an estimation of the purchase request/contractual value to ensure alignment with the budget prior to approval and processing.

Experience & Education