Liaise with suppliers/internal departments to solve issues/complicationsEstablishing the L/C & coordinate directly with banks and payment transfers. Negotiating with transporters, shippers/consignees, etc. to ensure seamless, cost-effective movement of consignment and timely delivery of orders. Finalizing freight rates with airlines and road transportation contracts as well as freight forwarding contracts for bulk consignments also for inbound-outbound freight finalization locally.Requisition analysis based on cost effectiveness to support the acquisitioning decision of material through procurement, sub contract or on lease.Actively involved in complete procurement cycle from plan contracting, RFQ/RFP, supplier evaluation, PO issuance and delivery feedback, contract administration and closure.Preparing, verifying, abstracting, controlling, closing out procurement documents, files, reports, recordsTracking the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders using automated or manual files and through contacts with vendors, supply technicians, inventory managers Reviewing reports and researching errors or conflicting information in procurement documentationAssembling and preparing procurement management reports by gathering and consolidating pertinent informationInvestigating customer, vendor complaints of errors in shipment, payment, and contract documentationEstablished source of supply negotiates price, delivery date and other necessary commitments based upon authorized requisition that maintains consistency with the Requisitioning Unit requirement and compliance with company policies.Provides guidance and information to requester that includes communication of procurement actions and assist with special or complex requirementsNegotiates and settles with suppliers, regarding damage claims, rejections and losses, return of materials, over-shipments and cancellations

Outsourcing vendors earthier in local market or overseas to supply all company required material. Communicating technical specifications, negotiating with Vendors, monitoring vendor performance to ensure cost effective supply of quality material. Negotiating & assessing the performance of the vendors based on various criteria such as prices, quality improvement rate, timely delivery, credit terms etc. Set up the corporate freight strategies including upstream and downstream consolidation - for all types of goods and all shipping modes Ascertaining Material Requirements; identifying and developing a reliable vendor base in local & overseas market for procurement of materials & spares. Releasing supply schedules regularly to Vendors to ensure on time deliveries. Formulating MIS reports relating to material management, cost savings / vendor QA operations & transmitting them to the top management for facilitating the decision making process. Release & follow up vendor’s payments either by wire transfer or LC (Open LC and negotiate it with Bank and Beneficiary).Ensure orders are delivered on time and expediting orders with suppliersHandle all shipping matters and follow-up with our clearing agent to ensure that shipment are cleared out on time.Analyze all suppliers’ invoices and comparing it against order value and check all clearing agent invoices.Handle of issuing customer’s invoice against concerned sales order in coordination of Accounts.Summary and outline of all tenders terms and condition and coordinate with sales staff.

Interfacing with Dept Heads for assessing annual requirement of material in line with core organizational objectives. Establishing Procurement targets; developing operational budgets and ensuring adherence to the same. Devising and implementing policies & procedures to enable smooth functioning of operations. Strengthening existing vendor source & developing alternate suppliers. Negotiating & assessing the performance of the vendors based on various criteria such as prices, quality improvement rate, timely delivery, credit terms etc. Set up the corporate freight strategies including upstream and downstream consolidation - for all types of goods and all shipping modes Ascertaining Material Requirements; identifying and developing a reliable vendor base in local & overseas market for procurement of materials & spares. Releasing supply schedules regularly to Vendors to ensure on time deliveries. Establishing the Letter of Credits & coordinate directly with banks.Negotiating with transporters, shippers/consignees, etc. to ensure seamless, cost-effective movement of consignment and timely delivery of orders. Finalizing freight rates with airlines and road transportation contracts as well as freight forwarding contracts for bulk consignments also for inbound-outbound freight finalization locally. Directing the functions of Receipts, Inspection, Storage, Issues & Related Documentation, Bill processing, etc. Controlling effective material handling through proper stacking & adopting Safety measures at storage locations to enable smooth and timely movement of stocks through the network. Overseeing implementation of quality as per ISO standards.

Responsible for the whole company’s purchases; local and international. Responsible to maintain good relationship with existing suppliers and to source out new suppliers as part of establishing a multiple back-up suppliers list. Responsible to negotiate terms of agreements with suppliers and principal companies (for agencies). This includes; prices, delivery terms, payment methods, specifications, etc. Responsible to maintain acceptable stock levels of inventory in coordination with the relevant departments. This function is executed through running the company’s MRP (Material Requirement Planning) which takes into consideration sales forecast, minimum ordering quantity, lead time of new orders, etc. Control the L/C conditions related to shipping and to commercial docsResponsible to manage a team of employees handling local buying, correspondence with international suppliers, importing and custom clearance, documentation, etc. Contributing in the development of new product ideas and innovations through coordination with the relevant departments