Job Description
- Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
- Negotiate and administer contracts with local & international suppliers, vendors and representatives
- Plan and coordinate custom clearance procedures
- Evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, service, support, availability, reliability and capability
- Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
- Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
- Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
- Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
- Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.
- Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
- Handle defective and rejected goods or services by conferring internally, with client and supplier to determine corrective action Prepare bid awards requiring board approval.
- Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in purchasing, shipment, distributing and stocking materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
- Control commercial department budgets.
Reporting to: CEO
