Purchasing Manager
Current• In charge for entire purchase department for a territory covering 16 outlets which includes 8 Showrooms, 5 Workshops & 3 Stockyards• Oversee activities like who buy, sell, and distribute products• Process purchase orders and requisitions for products• Communicate with prospective vendors to determine terms and availability• Interview applicants and train staff using tailored training program.• Devise purchasing instructions and policies, and ensure proper procedure from both the company and vendors.• Prepare reports for costs and market conditions.• Work with other staff members to generate product specifications.• Resolve issues with contracts and supplies.• Maintain records such as purchase orders, Goods Receipt Notes and Invoices.• Develop and implement organizational policies for the department.• Manage budget for purchasing department.• Create specifications for the delivery of new products.• Consider environmental impact when determining transportation needs.• Manage inventory investments to maximize demand including initial buys, order adjustments, and excess inventory management• Develop and maintain general, specific, and inclusive scope of work documents depending on work to be accomplished• Works to develop close relationships to key suppliers in order to enhance supply chain performance• Develop and manage purchasing and contract management instruction, policies and procedures• Establish and manage standardized supplier quality and delivery performance metrics to drive achievement of our business unit goals• To develop and manage vendor partnerships and control the contractual and commercial obligations of each supplier, working closely with hub SQM Manager• Establish metrics to measure and improve department performance, include supplier performance, shortages, price changes, supplier quality, etc• Pilot the optimization and performance improvement, quality, costs, deadlines
