Senior Purchasing Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Liaising with key company employees to determine their product and service needs
• Performing all procurement activities including but not limited to:
• Suppliers pre-qualification,
• Request for quotation,
• Negotiating supplier agreements,
• Preparation & Issuance of purchase orders / contracts
• Developing strong relationships with business stakeholders and strategic supply partners to improve business
• Monitor and review suppliers performance
• Identify, recruit and maintain freight forwarders for all the movement of trading merchandise
• Ensure effective negotiation of air, sea and road freight rates
• Ensure timely follow up with freight forwarders for nominated shipments.
• Identify, recruit and maintain logistics and brokers for handling international shipments and customs clearance
• Supervise follow up for Performa invoice from supplier and preparation of supplier invoice
• Ensure timely receipt of shipments