Responsible for the procurement of commodities through the development and implementation of strategies and building of supplier relationship. Other areas of responsibility include price negotiation, planning, production, inventory control, quality control.
● Implement procurement strategy and policies
● Continually develop expertise to support growth for new assignments/projects
● Build and develop relationships with key suppliers and customers
● Maintain all purchasing files with accordance to the standards.
● Identify and develop training opportunities for the purchase staff.
● Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with users, vendors to determine cause of problem and take corrective and preventative action.
● Manage vendor relationships and assist in building new.
Liaise with accounts payable department to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices.
Work Location: In person