Purchase Manager

Job Responsibilities:

✓ Develops a purchasing strategy.

✓ Reviews and processes purchase orders.

✓ Manages other members of the purchasing team.

✓ Maintains records of goods ordered and received.

✓ Negotiates prices and contracts with suppliers.

✓ Builds and maintains relationships with vendors.

✓ Selects prospective vendors and negotiates contracts.

✓ Evaluates vendors bases on quality, timeliness and price.

✓ Schedules deliveries and ensure timely fulfillment of orders.

✓ Researches and evaluates vendor to compare pricing and services.

✓ Coordinates with fellow managers to monitor inventory and determine supply needs.

✓ Ensures quality of procured items and addresses problems when they arise.

✓ Keeps up with trends in procurement.

✓ Travels to vendors locations.

✓ Stays current with purchasing technology trends and oversees purchase and implementation as necessary.

Preferred Skill:

✓ Excellent Organizational skills.

✓ Effective Communication skills.

✓Negotiation skills.

✓ Research and analytical skills.

✓ Interpersonal skills.

✓ Attention to details.