Local Purchasing Officer

Job Description

• Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers after taking relevant approvals.
• Respond to suppliers about order status, changes, or cancellations.
• Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
• Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
• Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports, and price lists.
• Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
• Calculate costs of orders and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
• Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
• Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.