Purchasing Officer/ Procurement
Safari Group of companies Ltd
Total years of experience :13 years, 5 Months
Managing end to end procurement process and overseeing the supply chain and
logistics management
Accountable for ensuring JIT (Just In Time) in full delivery from suppliers
Manage commodity cost initiatives; Stay updated with current market rates, obtain
quotes, compare costs, regularly contact suppliers to renegotiate prices, resolve
disputes and claims and promote best practices across the company
Maintain communication with vendors and suppliers, as well as monitor their
efficiencies to achieve best possible delivery performance
Negotiate contracts to reduce costs and
achieve maximum efficiency.
Closely associate with Vendor Manager and Warehouse Operations Manager for
procurement needs and support company operations with an uninterrupted flow of
materials; Assist in maintaining a minimum inventory at all times as possible
Supervise safe transit of goods to and fro the warehouse. Ensure the delivery times and
location are accurately provided. Also, create safe work environment for all employees
Managing the efficient receipt, storage and dispatch of a wide range of goods from the
warehouse. Optimum utilization of space usage within the warehouse
Ensure the stock is stored safely and is well organized for easy packing/distribution
Prepare inventory control, stock reports and responsible for order placement timing,
supply/demand alignment, material replenishment and supplier performance.
Communicating needs & objectives to managers & key personnel in procurement,
logistics & distribution
Interfaced with management, purchasing associates, accounts payable associates and
provide valuable feedback upon the on-going processes and scope of improvements.
• Execute the procurement of correct material using principle of cost effectiveness from the right source with in allotted time frame. Mainly HVAC (Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), firefighting and plumbing materials.
• Identify potential vendors, develop selection criteria and per-qualification.
• Evaluate bids to ensure technical and commercial compliance.
• Ensure that the processes, procedures and related timelines comply with, to organizations standard procurement processes.
• Vendor performance rating and management; Maintain proper records of procurement related activities for any future reference or audit requirement
• Receiving material request from the concerned site Engineers (Electrical/Mechanical).
• Checking that the requisition is complete; Provide budget codes for the requested material and ensuring the material delivery schedule as per the site requisition.
• Approvals on draft LPO after receiving it from Head Office and send it back for final LPO.
• Maintain and update report of all MR and LPO’s and contracts with all essential data.
• Verify each LPO payment term and obtain necessary document from vendors.
• Chasing suppliers for written confirmation of delivery as per site Requirement.
• Receiving and ensuring smooth flow of documents between site and internal
Department in Head Office.
• Preparing weekly report for pending material requisition and LPO’s for delivery status.
• Updating material delivery log sheet for personal information and to follow up easily with the Suppliers for Pending Material Deliveries.
• Committed to DSI HSE requirements and all applicable legislation and contractual requirements, affecting the HSE activities at project site and administrative offices.
Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery Schedule.
Selects products for purchase by analyzing cost and quality of items in conjunction with department heads.
Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.
Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase, quotes or bid.
Assures the correct account coding is assigned to each purchase.
Approve bid requests, as necessary.
Prepares and reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of
Authority and determines that statutory bid requirements are met.
Makes bid recommendations to School Business Administrator.
Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, cost, delivery, product quality or Performance and inventories.
Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection and/or quality control personnel, Users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
Approves requisitions for processing at level one, purchase orders for payment at level two in three steps Approval process before final approver, which is the Superintendent.
Expedites delivery of goods to users, when necessary
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