Our
client in the hospitality industry is seeking to fill the vacancy of an Assistant Purchasing Manager.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Seek best
products and services with the least costs from reliable suppliers.
- Negotiate prices,
and grant contracts that ensure the right amount of the product or service
is received when it is needed.
- Finding good
suppliers and evaluate them on multiple criteria (price, quality, service
support, availability, reliability, selection, etc.).
- Be familiar with
the technical aspects of the goods or services purchased.
- Storing past
bids and offers, tracking supplier performance
- Supervises
subordinate personnel including delegating assignments, training,
monitoring and evaluating performance.
- Ensure compliance
with applicable laws, regulations, standards and guidelines in the
purchasing field.
- Monitors
frequency of purchases and recommends possible options to increase
effectiveness of purchasing power.
- Responsible for
sourcing and establish professional relationship with competitive
suppliers who offer quality and credit terms suitable to the company
- Responsible for
effective periodical market survey and proficient bargaining to optimize
the company’s profits
- Responsible for
the fore planning of the departments expectations and rendered services to
the respective units
- Responsible for
transportation logistical arrangements for the company
- Ensures that
there are no alterations of documents and where they exist, are properly
approved
- Ensures that
items required are obtained when needed, in right quantities and best
prices;
Qualifications
and Skills
- Bachelors Degree
in Supplies, procurement or related course
- Professional
Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies management
- Four to seven
years experience
- Good
organizational skills which will enable positive performance
management.
- Good
communication skills and a Good negotiator
- Knowledge of all
markets both local & international
- Knowledge of the
legal aspects related to the job function
- Proficiency in
Microsoft Office Software: Word and Excel and other material management
software systems
If
you believe you qualify for this position, please send your CV and details of
your current and expected remuneration to resume@interviewupconsulting.com
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted and Please Do Not email certificates
or academic credentials, CV’s only.
