Procurement Manager/ Assistant Manager - Hiring Now

Job Description 

• Ensure compliance to company purchasing policies, procedures, and guidelines with respect to tender, invitation to quote and during supplier negotiations and contracts award process.
• Actively participate and assist Users to plan their procurement schedule, assist in clarifying / crystalizing goods or services descriptions, requirement specifications , designs, quantity, consumption rate, packaging, and other vendor’s performance parameters.
• Manage the buying process for a given set of goods /services in line with User’s specifications and requirements, quality, budgets, payment terms, and delivery targets.
• Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers.
• Liaise with Finance department and vendors to resolve discrepancies such as price, quality, delivery, or payment issues, if any
• Review and manage inventory / stock level to ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
• Manage Vendors registry and relations and conduct periodic evaluation of suppliers’ performance.
• Develop procurement criteria / options and explore alternate sources for goods and materials. 
• Lead & manage a team of procurement staff
• Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible.
   

Requirements:

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in procurements for chemical, petrochemical, or other manufacturing / processing plants.
• Mechanical / Chemical Engineering degree with good business mind for finance, or economics.
• Good interpersonal relations and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Well trained in procurement functional skills, especially in the art of negotiations.