Purchasing Supervisor
Leoni Wiring Systems
Total years of experience :18 years, 8 Months
Purchasing Supervisor
My responsibilities includes:
• Manage vendor contract stocking agreements with an annual review plan to qualify
renewal, monitor order and contracts for compliance and performance; recommend
cancellation of orders and contracts for non-compliance and non-performance.
• Identify opportunities for additional product offerings through market research and
networking with customers and vendors.
• Prepare budget estimates and monitor departmental expenditures.
• Solicit bids, secure written and telephone quotations from vendors, analyze bids,
perform value and cost analysis and select products and vendors consistent with
existing policies and procedures and assist other staff members in doing the same.
• Supervise the performance of Purchasing functions, including routine
correspondence, vendor list preparation, vendor applications and updates, bid
preparation, and contract and records files maintenance.
• Supervise and direct purchasing functions such as product/service research, vendor
selection, price and contract terms negotiation and purchase order completion.
• Communicate clearly, concisely and courteously, orally and in writing, and maintain
effective business relationships with other employees, vendors, and the public.
• Manage Purchasing Department in absence of Purchasing Manager.
• Prioritize tasks and establish schedules to maintain uniform workload among
Purchasing Department employees.
• Make effective independent decisions, and coordinate all day-to-day office functions.
• Controls and Process the purchase of all goods and services of non production items
• Controls the procurement of spare parts, time scale identified in MRP.
• Search and determine new suppliers to replace discontinued parts.
• Monitoring and follow up shipments with consolidating shipping points to determine
most cost effective shipping methods.
• Receiving purchase requisitions for the acquisition of goods and supplies to be
purchased on the foreign & local market, locating suitable, reputable sources for the
supplies, and analyses the requirement to assure clarification of specifications and
requirements.
• Confirming market availability, determines contractor service value and product /
service reliability relative to cost, plans.
• Providing requesting offices with expert opinions, price estimates, descriptions and
other purchasing information.
• Recommends method of purchasing based on a wide knowledge of the market.
• Expeditiously transmitting requests for proposals and quotations to vendors, in
person, e-mail, phone, or fax.
• Interviewing vendors in person or by telephone to obtain information relative to
product, price, and ability of vendor to produce product, service and delivery date.
• Evaluating vendor’s responses to requests for quotations based on the requirements
and terms dictated by the requested office and purchase documents.
• Maintain and develop the international /foreign supplier's data base
• Negotiating best and final prices and terms per the knowledge of market conditions.
• Preparing competition and evaluation reports on each purchase for review by the
• Purchasing Manager.
• Maintaining contacts with vendors & suppliers to acquire a variety of material,
supply, equipment and other items required by requested offices.
• Co-ordinates with other departments to ensure contractual agreements meet all
quality standards, commercial terms, health and safety and other relevant standards