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Senior Purchasing Officer
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Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

Purchasing:

  • Plan procurement activities, prepare Purchase Orders (POs), and monitor order status with vendors and suppliers.
  • Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery terms with key vendors and suppliers.
  • Evaluate and select new vendors and suppliers, as well as review the performance of existing suppliers.
  • Control procurement costs and plan the annual procurement budget in collaboration with the supervisor.
  • Coordinate with relevant departments to forecast and plan material/product requirements in advance.
  • Verify delivery notes and tax invoices against Purchase Orders (POs) before submitting them to the Accounting Department.
  • Provide guidance and review the work of junior procurement officers within the team.

Warehouse & Delivery (Support/Act on behalf as required):


  • Provide consultation and conduct inspections on the receiving, storage, and issuing of products in accordance with the FIFO principle.
  • Participate in periodic and annual inventory counts and analyze any discrepancies identified.
  • Inspect and provide guidance on the segregation of products that are nearing expiration or are damaged, in accordance with company policies.
  • Coordinated with the transportation team and external logistics providers to resolve delivery issues.
  • Verified the accuracy of shipping documents and monitored delivery status for urgent shipments.
  • Analyzed delivery delays and damaged goods and proposed effective solutions to resolve issues.

Operational Management and Development:


  • Participated in departmental meetings, monitored work performance, and reported issues to supervisors.
  • Recommended and implemented process improvement initiatives across procurement, warehouse, and delivery operations to reduce costs and enhance overall efficiency in collaboration with the team.

Qualifications:


  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Procurement, or a related field.
  • Able to read, write, and speak English at a communicational level.
  • 3-5 years of experience in procurement, with additional experience in warehouse or delivery operations is a plus.
  • Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills, with the ability to make decisions.
  • Experience in managing procurement budgets and analyzing costs to support business decision-making.
  • Flexible and willing to support warehouse and delivery operations when necessary or requested.
  • Proficient in basic computer applications, particularly MS Office, and experienced with warehouse management or ERP systems such as SAP Business One (SAP B1).

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