PURCHASE OFFICER

FRUIT, VEGETABLE AND GROCERY COMPANY ARE LOOKING FOR PURCHASE OFFICER


Job summary / objective:

Responsible for ensuring that Purchase Orders are raised and approved, goods and services are received and orders are receipted in a complete, accurate and timely manner. The Purchasing Officer is expected to liaise with suppliers across the business to align the purchasing process with sales objectives and overall business strategy.

Responsibilities & duties:

• Raise Purchase Orders in line with business rules
• Ensure Purchase Orders are approved in line with business rules
• Email the Purchase Order to the supplier (where the system does not support automatic emailing of the Purchase Order)
• Receipt Purchase Order based on an approved goods receipt note/delivery docket
• Request credit notes from suppliers and send to Accounts Payable for processing
• Establish sound relationships with suppliers, ensure lead times are met and expedite outstanding orders
• Drive continuous improvement across Purchasing process

Skills / attributes required:

• Strong understanding of Purchasing principles and processes
• Experience with Purchasing systems (preferred)
• Analytical and have the ability to solve purchasing and inventory related problems
• Strong data entry skills
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Proactive, highly motivated and flexible
• Highly organized
• Experienced with MS Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook
Qualifications / experience required:

• Bachelor degree preferably Business Administration, Accountancy or Finance
• 1 – 2 years experience in a Purchasing role, including data entry

SUITABLE CANDIDATE PLEASE SEND YOUR CV TO THE EMAIL:
[email protected]

SALARY WILL BE DECIDED AFTER THE INTERVIEW