Our Client is seeking to recruit a Purchasing Manager for its operation.

Responsibilities:

. Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand, along with the Sales Department and plan sourcing accordingly

. Determine quantity and lead time of deliveries

. Assess, manage and mitigate risks during purchasing and shipment procedures

. Perform comparative costing, scenario analysis and price benchmarking

. Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power

. Improve and diversify sourcing network for existing and new product ranges.

. Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms

. Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements of documentation

. Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers

. Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies

. Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

. Develop dynamic and regular reporting tools for management

Profile:

. Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Business Administration

. At least 5 years proven working experience as Purchasing Manager

. Excellent interpersonal relationship building skills, Persuasive

. Knowledge of the paper industry is desirable

. Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management

. Very familiar with import and export procedures and transit practices

. Interest in market dynamics along with business sense

. Proven skills in negociations and networking

. Working experience on ERP: Navision, Quickbook or other

. Ability to gather, filter and analyse data

. Solid judgement competencies along with decision making skills

. Strong leadership capabilities