Build vendor relationship and manage their good standing, control vendor performance and agreed KPI, and by checking compliance to agreed stipulations during the order process
Identify improvement opportunities and value adding activities with focus on improving turn-around time and increasing efficiency
Participate and support the teams Process Improvement Projects together with identified POCs of different Functional Groups: Corporate, Shared Services, Operations and Operations Support Teams in support of the company or managements initiatives
Ensure compliance of internal clients to the new process and makes use of measurement tools to determine effectiveness
Initiate sourcing, bidding, negotiations, and vendor accreditation of newly developed suppliers who will supply products and services to the company
Manage and control the procurement processing of assigned commodities and sites including payables to vendors
Receive and acknowledge purchase requests, process purchase orders, contact vendors for quotations, follow up on outstanding purchase orders, check goods delivered, and issue items to requestors
Identify and resolve potential purchasing problems; follow up to ensure timely and accurate product delivery
Coordinate with other internal parties when in need of help regarding issuance during odd hours
Constantly review policies to include best practices from other industries
Comply with all the tests and audits that will be conducted by internal and external auditors
Conduct continuous improvement diagnosis through regular review and compliance process audits
Maintain files and records of materials, prices, inventories, and deliveries
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer or Engineering or equivalent related experience
Three years experience in purchasing and commodity sourcing with five years preferred
SAP other ERP systems knowledge/experience preferred