Buyer
NASH PAINTS
Total years of experience :7 years, 1 Months
• Selection of raw materials and stock suppliers based on defined and documented evaluation criteria
• Performing due diligence review before contracting vendors
• Ensuring that selected vendors are given appropriate supply contracts, and that Service Level Agreements are signed with vendors include provisions around confidentiality, insurance coverage, pricing terms, indemnification, compliance with laws, among other areas.
• Liaising with Finance for vendor master file creation in the system.
• Performing annual evaluation for all vendors based on Quality, Price, Delivery and Business Terms are measured.
• Carrying procurement activities in accordance with company policies and directives from time to time
• Building relationships with suppliers and sourcing for quotation
• Creating, negotiating and closing supply agreements
• Authorisations of requisitions, orders and related purchasing documents
• Determining minimum order quantities and economic procurement limits
• Liaising with production and finance teams for quality controls and timely payments to supplies.
• Compiling documentation for recovery of foreign VAT payments and liaising with Finance on submission of the relevant claims.
• Liaising with transporters and coordinating logistics arrangements with suppliers
• Minimising on demurrage charges in the supply chain
• Engaging with customs clearance agents for timely customs handling of company shipments
• Ensuring Suppliers accounts payables are correct by supplying relevant invoices to Finance
• Confirming with finance office for correctness of balances and payments and invoicing.
• Supervising staff in the buying department
• Communicating with executive management on matters requiring attention and decision making in the buying process
• Liaising with Stores for stock levels to inform buying decisions
• Developing monthly report on major departmental activities
• Communicating with all relevant parties of challenges, proposed innovation and changes related to suppliers and service providers
• Accountable for procurement risk management is line with organizational and departmental goals.
1. Purchasing Officer | TN Harlequin (covering five SBUs namely Harlequin Case, Harlequin Lounge, Harlequin Bedding, Harlequin Foam and Harlequin Head Office)| May 2010 - October 2015
• Identify potential sources
• Manage quotations
• Interface with purchasing locations
• Prepare purchase orders and requests for quotes
• Consult, confer and meet with suppliers to obtain product information
• Handled conflicts or questions on price and specifications.
• Physically buy merchandise and equipment
• Receiving supplied goods using SYSPRO
• Costing of imported raw materials
• Document controlling
• Generated reports in MS Excel
• Monitoring and controlling SBU procurement budgets
• Monitoring supplier base
• Member of the Quality Management System of the company
2. Administrator | Apollo Health and Beauty | Aug 2006 - Aug 2008
• Physically buy merchandise and equipment
• Document controlling
• Consult, confer and meet with suppliers to obtain product information
• Monitoring daily production plan
• Monitoring and controlling budgets
• Sales control
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