Procurement Officer

To source tools, equipment and materials; expedite and negotiate delivery schedules.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct process reviews; negotiate prices and lead times.
• Analyse supplier delivery schedules and progress reports; and identify issues and recommend corrective actions to the supplier.
• Coordinate with the Purchasing team to resolve delivery schedule related problems promptly, economically and effectively.
• Coordinate with suppliers on a regular basis to expedite completion and delivery of materials, tools and equipment and ensure conformance to purchase orders and any other requirements as agreed.
• Continually monitor suppliers to ensure progress against purchase orders are in line with delivery timing agreed.
• Responsible for expediting completion and delivery of materials / equipment, ensuring conformance with Purchase Orders and all other requirements as agreed.
• Update vendor information in the expediting process.
• Provide information and support to Quantity Surveyors and Project Management Teams
• Maintain an open line of communications with the specific Materials Team on all sites.
• Ability to expedite materials with visibility to all end user groups.
• Liaise with the materials management team on all project sites.
• Enter, track and fast track purchase requests in the Reqlogic system.
• Monitor and update the procurement schedule.
• Train new Purchasing staff, as required.
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
• Liaise with Shipping Companies, Customs Brokers and Transport Companies.

Experience:

• At least five (5) years’ related experience. One (1) year experience in the construction industry. One (1) year supervisory experience. 

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Procurement, Supply Chain or CIPS.

 UNSUITABLE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED