Description
NCE/SKILLS: * A total of 15 +SUMMARY OF EXPERIE years experience working as a Buyer. * Highly skilled in planning, organizing and procuring merchandise and services. * Negotiate prices with suppliers/Manufactures to create best deals. * Have strong analytical skills. * Reviews requisitions, solicits, evaluate Bids, recommends and selects Suppliers for awards of Purchase Orders. * Maintains the highest levels of fairness, business ethics and personal ethical conduct. * Dealing with Contracts and Blanket Purchase Orders. * Always follows the Purchasing policies and procedures of the Organization. * Purchase goods and services in a cost effective timely manner. * Decision making on the basis of the information collected from multiple vendors to evaluate the many pros and cons of each based on price, quality, speed of delivery and other factors. * Search inventory records to determine if materials on hand are in sufficient quantity. * Obtain quotes/bids, delivery schedules and other purchase information. * Compare pricing, specifications, delivery dates and the awards contracts to bidder or place order with supplier. * Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and departments originating requests. * Respond to customer and supplier enquiries about order status, changes or cancellations. * Provide excellent customer service by answering phones, greeting customers and replying to emails at the earliest. * Have effective written and verbal communication skills in English. * Have ability to develop and maintain accurate records.