Procurement Officer

We are looking for a dynamic candidate to provide general administrative support and assist the Procurement department in the purchasing of goods and services in a timely manner

Duties and Responsibilities

• To process Local Purchase Requests and ensure same are reliable for analysis
• To ensure that ordered goods and services meet specified needs
• To evaluate impartially within set criteria before supplier selection and award
• To negotiate Value for Money terms and conditions with Suppliers
• To develop working relationships with Suppliers to assure security of supply and improve business terms
• To assist the Procurement Manager in identifying and implementing costs saving initiatives
• To process Import Orders in a timely manner and ensure adequate and accuracy of request from operation before processing
• To liaise with foreign suppliers for pro-forma invoices, order acknowledgements, order confirmations, commercial invoices and payment confirmations
• To follow up Import Order and custom clearance
• To submit regular Local and Import transactions reports to the Procurement Executive
• To assist the Procurement Executive in the good running of the stores