Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Proven working experience as Purchasing Manager, Agent, or Officer
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Deep knowledge of inventory and supply chain management.
• Interest in market dynamics along with business sense.
• A knack for negotiation and networking.
• Working experience of vendor management software.
• Ability to gather and analyze data and to work with figures.
• Solid judgement along with decision making skills.
• Strong leadership capabilities.
• Develop, lead, and execute purchasing strategies.
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms.
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power.
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
• Assess, manage, and mitigate risks.
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries.
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand.