Buyer & Sales Manager
Baku Consolidate Supply & Services LLP
Total years of experience :13 years, 4 Months
Responsibilities as Buyer:
• Processed Requisitions, reviewed proposals, qualified vendors and recommended optimal suppliers.
• Computed and created purchase orders in system to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer order.
• Managed vendor purchase order dispatch/logistics, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
• Maintained focus and organization to regularly complete tasks with precision, timeliness and flexibility to accommodate fluctuating assignments and emerging business trends.
• Market research, competitor analysis, product evaluations, monitoring purchase orders and creating reports for the management team.
• Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
• Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
• Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
• Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
• Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
• Recommended metrics for product availability, costs and delivery to advance business objectives.
• Developed and improved account relationships.
• Met with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action.
• Conferred with sales and purchasing to match customer preferences.
• Oversaw and streamlined daily operations of purchasing department to maximize productivity and revenue.
• Reviewed order updates to identify best practices aligned with corporate goals.
Responsibilities as Sales Manager:
• Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution and client satisfaction.
• Maintained relationships with customers and found new ones by identifying needs and offering appropriate services.
• Grew sales and boosted profits, applying proactive management strategies and enhancing sales training.
• Identify customer issues and complaints and making appropriate recommendations for corrective resolutions and accurate answers to meet client needs and requirements.
• Managed order cycle to enhance business development and maintain sustainability and customer satisfaction.
• Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals.
• Produced contracts, reports, letters and proposals for clients.
• Improved sales processes to streamline customer acquisition and onboarding strategies.
• Resolved customer issues quickly and managed over several accounts to increase sales and meet quotas.
• Developed strategic relationships with key suppliers and clients to foster profitable business initiatives.
• Developed international business relationships to drive business units abroad.
• Efficient team player, coordinate with other team members to complete the assignment on time.
Principal contact for all commercial and contractual matters. Located/Proposed potential business deals by
contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.
* Screened potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and
financials; evaluating options.
* Built great vendor database to be consistently used for business, by sharing the great rapport with the old &
existing vendors in the market.
* Planned approaches and pitches. Worked with team to develop proposals that were aligned with clients’
needs, concerns, and objectives.
* Responsible for handling inquiries and ensured the quotations were submitted in the timely manner.
* Responsible for locating and establishing the vendors for materials as requisitioned and sourcing the
materials.
* Summarized the available quotations and forwarded the recommendations to end user based on price,
quality, delivery, service and commercial viability.
* Helped end user to get the exact product as per their requirement with the help of Description, Pictures,
Technical Evaluation Sheet and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
* Negotiated & synchronized with vendors to arrange necessary documents and certificates
required along with the material
* Ensured material purchased met requirements and applicable specifications. Obtained required approvals as
per established procedures, and processed purchase orders.
* Handled all shipping/delivery issues with the concerned teams and ensured the timely delivery of orders.
* Prepared weekly/monthly Dashboards and run other daily reports.
* Handled other tasks as assigned from time to time.
* Worked with marketing staff to ensure that prerequisites (like prequalification or getting on a vendor list)
were fulfilled within a timely manner.
* Participated in pricing the solution/service.
* Managed all phone and email inquiries
* Administered activities of
Resourcefully executed the opening of new branch office in Kazakhstan in 2009 and handled the operations
independently.
* Awarded as Best Employee of The Year
Sent out Supplier Qualification Package for new vendors.
* Reviewed planned orders, created requisitions for purchased items and managed approval process.
* Assisted buyers with quotations and vendor contacts and opened order reports
* Transmitted and prioritized approved purchase orders and supporting documents to the suppliers.
* Tracked order acknowledgement, prepared and communicated shortage and backlog reports and provided
visibility of potential interruptions to internal customers.
* Tracked orders and confirms system lead times, delivery dates and costs.
* Led finance and logistics staff in resolving reception and invoice discrepancies.
* Filed requisitions, bids, purchase orders, purchase order correspondence, and quotes, according to
established filing system. Other additional duties as assigned.
* Managed all sales related activity of the company.
* Efficient in responding to any online or telephone queries in a calm and friendly manner and assisted the
clients in the best possible manner.
* Prepared and followed up on any sales quotations made for clients, negotiating terms with the client at a
cost best suited for them.
* Tracked sales orders to ensure that they were scheduled and sent out on time.
* Ordered and ensured the delivery of goods to customers in a timely manner.
* Carried out administrative tasks such as data input, processing information, completing paper work and
filling documents.
Bachelors of Commerce