Procurement Officer

The incumbent uses advanced knowledge and skill in procurement and vendor management to secure required items from locally based suppliers

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS OPEN ONLY TO NATIONALS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AND THOSE HOLDING VALID AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IN THE COUNTRY AND PRESENTLY LIVING IN THE COUNTRY.

OUR CLIENT, A MANUFACTURING COMPANY LOCATED IN THE EAST, TRINIDAD IS LOOKING FOR A Procurement Officer I- Local 

SALARY: $7,500.00 to $7,875.00

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Develop and maintain a comprehensive supplier data base and perform initial supplier screening and evaluation, inclusive of E-sourcing and E-procurement. 

Create and maintain a good professional relationship with vendors/suppliers. 

Secure supply as per requested specifications using sound purchasing and supply principles Monitor stock levels of special items which require auto-replenishing and/or min-max stock control levels. 

Track requests and orders to ensure timely delivery to the requestor. Track the receipt of goods to ensure the purchased items are supplied. 

Track payments made, to ensure suppliers' payments are settled as negotiated. 

Maintain detailed records related to the work of the function and department, inclusive of history of purchases, pricing, source and other important information. 

Comply with the provisions of the relevant Collective Agreements, proper industrial relations practices and Company policies and guidelines. 

Perform any other related duties as may be required by management. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: 

A minimum of 5 CXC/ CSEC passes inclusive of Mathematics and English

Diploma in CIPS or equivalent 

Diploma in Business administration or equivalent would be an asset 

Computer literacy Certification 

3 year experience within the purchasing and supply field, with ideally 1 year of working experience within the food manufacturing sector 

Previous working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics or equivalent accounting program 

Any other combination of related work experience and training 

INTERESTED PERSONS PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME IN WORD FORMAT.