purchase officer
gulf food general trading company
Total years of experience :7 years, 2 Months
• Research potential vendors for the company local and overseas.
• Compare and evaluate price and offers from suppliers.
• Determine the purchasing needs of the Industry, based on the demand forecast & pre planning.
• Negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing.
• Generate local purchase request and orders for local stuff and import purchase also.
• Maintain documetns like purchase orders, quality checking reports and invoices.
• Maintain strong relationships with suppliers locally and overseas.
• Track orders and ensure timely delivery.
• Review quality of purchased products.
• Identify and analyze customer preferences and forecast Business trends.
• Enter order details (vendors, quantities, prices) into internal databases. Make an inventory in the system to keep the track of the product.
• Maintain updated records of purchased products, delivery information and invoices
• Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analyses.
• Monitor stock levels and place orders as needed.
• Review sales report and sales strategies to understand the stock movement and ordering needs.
• Identify areas of potential cost reduction and analyze the impact of price changes for products, provide reports to management for decision making.
• Visit stores to cross check the stock report whether its correct.
• Attend trade shows and exhibitions to stay up-to-date with industry trends
• Sourcing materials, goods, products, and services and negotiating the best or most cost-effective contracts and deals.
• Developing and implementing purchasing strategies.
• Managing daily purchasing activities and allocating tasks.
• Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.
• Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.
• Coordinating with inventory control to determine and manage inventory needs.
• Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications.
• Preparing cost estimates and managing purchase budgets.
• Working to improve purchasing systems and processes.
• Review the quality of purchased product to ensure quality has been maintained.
• Make a purchase forecast plan to determine stock availability for production.
• Understand the sales strategies to know the stock movement.
• Keep an eye on the market price ups and downs to be aware of the price that vendor give us.