Deputy Supervisor purchase department

Purpose of the Role

The role is responsible for overseeing the purchase department, establishing buyer goals based on corporate inventory needs and sales projections for the coming year, and setting career objectives for each member of the purchasing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Propose improvements to the current purchasing system that will improve vendor relationships and lower the cost of doing business.
  
• Collaborate with inventory control and sales to develop metrics for gauging inventory level needs and maintain those levels throughout the year.
  
• Take the lead in creating profitable ways to manage obsolete and slow -moving stock to help offset losses.
  
• Manage company day -to -day purchasing activities and ensure all purchasing agents meet their personal performance standards.
  
• Supplier relationship management.
  
• Assist in developing more effective invoicing and collection processes to ensure supplier payments are made 100% on time.
  

Key Tasks

• Management of key projects linked to customer needs.
  
• Ensure costing and development timelines are adhered to.
  
• Ensure supply lead time for the smooth flow of the procurement process.
  
• Team management.
  

Related Behavioral Skills

• Team player with ability to work in a matrix organization.
  
• Continuous improvement and problem solving.
  
• Integrity and passionate attitude.
  
• Agile and resilient to obstacles.
  
• Ambitious and diligent.
  
• Adaptive to any circumstances.
  

Related Skills

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience.
  
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  
• Analytical with strong bias for data -based decisions.
  
• Good business acumen.
  
• Strong knowledge of supply chain management required.
  
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multitasking.
  
• Proficiency in MS Office.
  
• Excellent time management skills.
  
• Positive attitude.
  

Indicators to Evaluate Performance

1. Team management
   
2. Highest degree of purchase management
   
3. Assessments
   
4. Supplier payment management
   
5. Supply KPI, DOT, rejection return, and lead time
   
6. Report / Presentation
   
7. SSE