Procurement Assistant

• In charge of daily operational purchasing needs such as planning, issuing and following up on Purchase Orders delivery and shipment schedules;
• Manage day-to-day Purchase Order administration and procurement activities including coordinating activities with suppliers, engineers, supervisors and liaise with all party involved in the project;
• Sourcing and purchasing of materials and related products needed for company projects as well as prepare material catalogue for submission;
• Responsible to source, negotiate and purchase materials from both local and overseas vendors;
• Evaluate vendor’s quotation and liaise with project team to ensure that they are in line with the technical and commercial specifications for the project are met;
• Advise internal and external on issues regarding purchasing Terms & Conditions.
• Resolve supply, quality, service and invoicing issues with vendors;
• Assist in ISO Annual Performance Review for vendors;
• Evaluate supplier performance based on quality standards, delivery time and best prices to ensure all the criteria are met according to the organizational requirements and expectation;
• Management of existing supplier relationships and contracts and renegotiation of supplier contracts where required;
• Actively searching for alternative sources and solutions of supply;
• Working closely with Project Team members to ensure continuity of supply;
• Responsible for implementing internal procurement strategies to cater to high delivery and short lead time requirements;
• Handle office administration, ISO matters as and when required;
• Other ad hoc duties as and when assigned by the superior or management.

Requirements:

• Diploma in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or its equivalent;
• Minimum 1 year working experience in the building construction industry;
• Computer literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications;
• Independent, committed, reliable, proactive and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.