General Buyer
Solb Steel Company
Total years of experience :19 years, 1 Months
• Effectively and efficiently carry-out the entire procurement process from identification of business requirements through to the point of product shipment by the supplier as defined by the policy and processes defined by the company.
• Practice general procurement policies and procedures in line with corporate procurement strategy to ensure reasonable availability and support the achievement of corporate objectives.
• Purchase a range of generic high volume non-operational items as required by operations in order to ensure availability and competitive cost/quality.
• Market knowledge is very crucial, therefore constantly seek new general products vendors/suppliers to explore new sources and gather sufficient data to assess and compare price and service levels.
• Build and maintain relationships with key suppliers within category of generic products in order to support the efficiency and effectiveness of the procurement process.
• Report on current supplier performance in line with company standard requirements in order to support the integrity of the current and future procurement process.
• Undertake commercial evaluation of tender bids, collate results with technical evaluation information and prepare report to enable decision making on tender rewards.
• Check and enforce required approvals and financial authorizations to place orders with suppliers in line with set corporate financial authority limits.
• Issue orders to chosen suppliers, ensuring that order requirements are up to date and financial authority procedures are followed.
• Track the inventory of critical specialized items and materials on a periodic basis and coordinate activity with concerned department.
• File all tender and shipping documentation and correspondence using both computed based and paper filing for data retrieval system
• Plans, organizes, directs, controls and evaluates the purchasing activities of the company
• Supervise the purchasing department with regards on buying the materials with good quality and good services.
• Perform procurement and sourcing of materials and negotiate/bargain with suppliers to secure the best deal to the lowest price of materials.
• Review, evaluate and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids.
• Monitor construction material prices and work closely with suppliers on pricing and payment terms which are advantageous to the company.
• Coordinate and perform manual tasks involved in the receipt, verification, storage and issuance of specialized equipment, materials and supplies and preparation of related records in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Develop new strategies and innovative acquisition plans. Make recommendations, and assist
with developing procurement policies and administrative procedures.
• Prepare a query of material requests to probable suppliers and prepare a Price Comparison Sheet upon receiving quotations.
• Prepare Local Purchase Order, Material Tracking System & LPO Log Registry.
• Expedite/Update order and ensure timely delivery of all materials.
• Develop purchasing policies and procedures and controls the purchasing department budget.
• Responsible for the Daily Delivery Schedule of materials to site.
• Maintain Purchasing Division performance data, procurement documentation, and all other
pertinent information.
• Supervises and checks the timely processing of suppliers invoices for approval of payment.
• Any other delegated responsibilities as instructed by Line Management specified in an efficient manner to meet business requirements
• Solely prepares all Materials Requisitions using ORACLE Based Application (HISYS System) upon receipt of take-off quantities from the QS & approved from Project Manager.
• Sourcing of materials and bargain with suppliers to secure the best deal to the lowest price.
• Prepare Local Purchase Order, Material Tracking System & Price Comparison Sheet.
• Expedite order and ensure timely delivery of all materials.
• Prepare Equipment requisitions such as rental equipment & its extension of hiring.
• Responsible for approval of requisitions (materials/equipment) in the preparation of LPO.
• Update/Secure deliveries of all materials on site.
• Maintain outstanding order, purchase order and requisition files; conduct special and scheduled facility inventories.
• Maintain/Update Local Purchase Order & Material Receipt Voucher Log daily.
• Prepare Monthly Report to the consultant of MRV’s/Deliveries regarding the delivery summaries of reinforcing steel, masonry, AAC blocks, concrete, cement & sand.
• Prepare correspondence letter for Procurement Department documents such as internal memo, supplier’s quotation & other related documents
• Responsible for monitoring of Material Requests, Purchase Orders, Vouchers etc. in the implementation of infrastructure projects being undertaken by Traffic Engineering Center.
• Prepares all material requisitions of the office.
• Coordinate Budget Department for the allocation of funds of all approved requisitions of the office in preparation for LPO & attends bidding for qualified supplier.
• Prepares Updated Weekly Report of all materials requisition to be used for the Weekly Director’s meeting.
• Prepare Local Purchase Order, Material Tracking System & Price Comparison Sheet.
• Coordinate supplier for the delivery of materials being ordered by the office.