Procurement Specialist (Technology)
Aklaniat Technology
Total years of experience :6 years, 1 Months
Executed daily operations of sales orders, purchasing orders, requisitions, local purchases, shipment tracking, updates and reporting.
Orders processing for Symantec (Hardware/Software), Juniper (Hardware/Software), Citrix (Hardware/Software), Dell (Client/Enterprise), McAfee & Microsoft.
Wrote, designed and produced various statistical reports.
Was instrumental in all arenas of procurement and logistics.
Developed documentation for estimates.
Successfully handled different aspects of technology procurement.
Stayed informed of logistics technology advances, and applied appropriate technology in order to improve logistics processes.
Collaborated with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities and, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business.
Developed an understanding of customers' needs, and took actions to ensure that such needs were met.
Explained proposed solutions to customers, management, and other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations.
Responded to written and telephone requests for shipment updates and ETA of goods.
Involved in team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, and ensuring the availability of resources.
Tracked the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
Calculated costs of orders, and charged and forwarded invoices to appropriate accounts.
Checked shipments when they arrived to ensure that orders had been filled correctly and that goods met specifications.
Responded to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, and cancellations.
Compared suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders in order to verify accuracy.
Maintained knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provided information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
Prepared, maintained, and reviewed purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Prepared purchase orders and sent copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
Approved bills for payment.
Monitored shipments to ensure that goods came in on time and in the event of problems, traced shipments and followed up on undelivered goods.
Arranged the payment of duty and freight charges.
Reported daily sales, returns, transit reports, bottlenecks, trends based on statistical data and changes in policies and procedures to Operations Manager and the General Manager.
Acted as an interface between the Engineers, Salesmen and the Clients.
Maintained Engineers' daily activity reports.
Maintained client database.
Maintained local inventory.
Coordinated with Warehouse, Engineers and the Salesmen.
Performed quality checks on Engineers reporting and documentations related to their activities at client site, Demonstrations presented and Equipment used.
Scheduled Engineers on daily activities and Proof of Concepts.
Preparing the purchase orders.
Negotiating and recommending execution of contracts for the purchase of supplies, services and equipment.
Visiting suppliers to negotiate pricing and inspect goods.
Arranging goods transit.
Receiving goods.
Dispatching / assigning goods.
Invoicing.
Maintaining inventory cycles.
Maintaining and updating price lists.
Keeping logs of purchases, goods recieved, sales orders and returns.
Staying informed of current developments in the field of purchasing, prices, market conditions and new products;
Supervision of the inspection of all supplies, services and equipment purchased to insure conformance with specifications;
Maintaining a bidders’ list, vendors’ file, and such other records as are needed for the efficient operation of the purchasing function.
* Passed with Distinction grade. * Scored Excellent (E>90%) grades in all practical examinations. * Compiled a live project (Hospital Management) as a partial fulfilment of degree.
Board of Intermediate Education is an equivalent of twelfth grade. The name of examination is Intermediate Public Examination.
