Purchase Manager
Kuwait Polymer Company
Total years of experience :11 years, 3 Months
Responsible for local and international procurement of materials and/or services in accordance with established company policies and procedures. Consistently seek for safety and economic advantage in all material procurement with furthest concern for quality, service and lowest cost possible based on sound commercial principles. Effectively manage and maintains procurement records and ensure compliance with all applicable safety and environmental laws/regulations. Ensure timely delivery of procured materials/and or segrvices and responsive to the demands of the organization. (NOTE: Same job summary with Saudi Rubber Company (SRP) - a sister company of Al Wasail Industrial Company)
Job Profile:
• Administration/ Management of Materials purchases and store activities
• Controlling of purchases, storing and issues of all materials
• Negotiation with suppliers-local and overseas
• Controlling of materials stock by ordering of materials on the basis of consumption and movements.
• Co-ordinate with Sales Dept. and Production dept.
• Planning and arrange ordering of parts and consumable items required for daily jobs in the factory
• Management of purchasing and stores departments
• Recruiting and training of purchasing and stores staff
• Implementation of purchase policies and procedures
• Maintaining stock records to keep minimum stock required always
• Getting new products and services with cost saving provided keeping the good quality after getting approval from end using department
• Evaluate the availability of the various sources and developing alternative supply sources
Responsibilities:
• Controlling the purchase and supply of all procured items & services. Negotiating price and terms of products with suppliers.
• Managing, developing & improving the purchasing team. Benchmarking performance of the Supply Chain.
• Establishing terms, pricing, quality requirements, delivery, and contracts.
• Adhering to all company policies with particular regard to accounting procedures.
• Administering the online purchasing systems. Reviewing all contracts/agreements to achieve ‘best price/best quality’ purchasing. Preparing & processing requisitions, purchase orders & invoices for purchases.
• Making recommendations & advising senior management on all purchasing issues.
• Maintaining records of supplier contracts, agreements, goods ordered received.
• Managing vendor relationships and building effective supply chain partnerships.
• Other spends categories include: marketing, HR, professional services, catering, uniforms, facilities.