Purchasing Officer – Assets & Equipment
Kout Food Group
Total years of experience :18 years, 3 Months
• PR based Purchase order issuance (International & Local) & On time delivery
• Order/Price justification along with Stock in hand and transit review
• Maintain Cost of Sales as per budget and stock holding days as agreed.
• Research and evaluate potential vendors and suppliers for current and future needs.
• Request quotes and compare prices for maximum ROI
• Estimate and establish cost parameters and budgets for purchases
• Negotiate appropriate contracts for pricing and supply
• Examine and review products and supplies to ensure quality
• Track incoming inventory, delivery arrival time, and note actual arrival time
• Work with end users and department heads for projections of requirement to cover lead-time due to global supply disruptions.
• Collaborate with financial team members on contracts, invoicing, and other financial matters
• Coordination and follow-up on ageing stock on quarterly basis.
• Follow up for baladiya approvals for new import arrivals.
• Ensure insurance cover for all overseas purchases and handle all claim settlements.
• Responsible for inbound/outbound operations and material handling processes for international shipments.
• Ensured effective and timely implementation of all operational goals with the assigned team.
• Day to Day supervision of insourced / outsourced enquires and data capture function.
o Preparation of LPO / FPO and shipments follow up, notifying Warehouse team on daily basis for
shipment arrivals etc.
o Liaising with shipping lines as per business requirement.
o Effective communication with suppliers for all procurement related activities
o Communicating and updating Finance team for supplier and shipping companies’ payment’s etc.
o Responsible for closure of rejected cargos, need to do the document procedures for (Re-export / discard
etc.)
o Stock forecasting and scheduling Shipment plan.
o Guiding Warehouse team for Stock distribution on Shipment arrival.
o Regular follow up from suppliers on dispatch and goods receiving confirmation from Warehouse team
o Arrival notification to Warehouse team and quality inspection coordination between procurement and
warehouse team
o Discrepancy report to the in house management team and notification to supplier after approval from
management
o Supplier debit note working and documentation for discrepancy and damage goods.
o Preparation of weekly reports for over stock and minimum stock items with co-ordination of Warehouse
team and Updating the management and re-ordering of stock as per the management instructions.
o Reviewing of product quality for local and overseas purchase and reporting the management
o Packing Material Re-order co-ordination with Production head on weekly basis.
o Maintaining and updating of supplier information on regular basis in company master data file.
o Follow up with Warehouse team for Non-Slow/Moving, Near Expiry stocks and Updating respective
teams to clear as per.
o Coordination and follow-up on expiry reports and notifying the management for overstock and near
expiry items on weekly basis.
o Follow up for health certificate approval for new import arrival.
o Working and obtaining of MOH approval for Export orders.
o Renewal of Health Certificates (Kuwait Origin).
o Review and verification of export approval, documentation and MOH certificates
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& Cosmetic Distribution
o Coordinating the sales team by managing schedules, filing important documents and communicating
relevant information
o Ensuring the adequacy of sales-related equipment or material competitive analysis presentations and
updates as needed.
o Creative assists the sales team, focusing mostly on managing schedules and the distribution of any sales
documentation.
o Coordinate with the Imports Team to monitor and maintain inventory levels in each brand.
Admin& Purchase:
• Assisting with all logistics, Conference participations, hotel& travel bookings, etc.
• Coordinating with the various factory supervisors for smooth functioning of the production departments.
• Process purchase orders and received materials into Microsoft Dynamics.
• Liaise and negotiate with suppliers, manufacturers, retailers and consumers.
Logistics:
• Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times and transport costs.
• Arrange warehouse, catalogue goods, plan routes and process shipments.
• Meet cost, productivity, and accuracy and timeliness targets.
• Ensure all orders ships per schedule and meets customer commitments.
• Provide delivery status and shipping information.
• Coordinate with the warehouse on all inbound and outbound shipments.
• Track shipment movements and deliveries with the clearing agents.
• Collaborate with the Logistics Team to monitor and maintain inventory levels.
• Logistics Planning and Product allocations.
Distribution
o Prepare competitive analysis presentations and updates as needed.
o Interact with other departments to help identify their brand needs.
o Support brand communication projects and programs, including internal brand campaigns and events, and
electronic communication efforts.
o Creative supplier and budget management responsibility. Manage direct mail creative development
process from creative brief through execution.
o Collaborate with business team to develop and implement marketing communication strategies.
o To provide administrative & secretarial support to the Head of Sales for all secretarial responsibilities
such as taking dictations, calls, handling appointments, Independent correspondence, coordinating with
internal/external department etc.
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