Purchasing Officer and Stores Manager Jobs – O’dumont Consulting
- Search for the highest quality merchandise at the lowest possible purchase cost.
- Secure (3-5) manufacturers for each product at varying costs and qualities,
- Obtain best import and agency terms with our manufacturers/suppliers,
- Survey competitors prices and products on a quarterly basis,
- Produce quick and accurate quotations to clients’ inquiries,
- Manage the purchasing and inventory activities of the company, estimate price and product availability, inventory usage, control & develop policies & procedures.
- Direct & coordinate the procurement goods, supplies & services essential to the supplies operations.
- Support sales team in getting new clients & generate business.
- Contribute in identifying trading & sales strategy for supplies products
Duties:
- Forecast procurement needs.
- Build and develop relationships with key manufacturers/suppliers and customers in the hospitality, healthcare and airline industries.
- Obtain best import and agency terms with our manufacturers/suppliers
- Obtain best credit facilities, terms of payments and profit margins with our manufacturers/suppliers.
- Obtain best credit facilities and terms of payments with our banks.
- Closely monitor our competitors’ prices and product list.
- Performs a market survey on our competitors’ prices, discount rates and products every quarter.
- Review quotations; negotiate prices, delivery terms with our manufacturers and suppliers.
- Prepare purchase requisitions, approve and issues purchase orders in accordance with company policy and negotiated terms and conditions.
- Maintain procurement files in orderly fashion and updated by the day.
- Training purchasing Clerks.
- Providing prices lists and product knowledge materials to Sales team.
- Supervise clearing of goods from customs
- Ensure that the customs clearing agents are clearing our goods at the quickest and shortest time possible at a reasonable and competitive fees.
- Supervise inventory taking of goods at our warehouses.
- Issue a “Delivery Note” and supervise the delivery of goods to clients location.
- Discuss defective or unacceptable delivered goods with clients, manufacturers and transporters to determine cause of problem while taking corrective and preventative action immediately.
- Manage vendor relationships and assist in building effective partnerships with manufacturers/suppliers.
- Initiate and design department policies & procedures in developing and implementing purchasing strategies for products.
- Responsible for planning, developing and buying materials, parts, supplies and equipments in a timely and cost effective way; timely manner while maintaining appropriate quality standards and specifications.
- Develop and review purchase requests and ensure authorization as necessary to facilitate the timely purchase of hotel supplies products.
- Establishing foreign and domestic vendors for hospitality, healthcare and airline clients.
- Structuring product contracts.
- Studying sales records and inventory levels.
- Placing orders and checking shipment.
- Develop strategies to move and sell items in warehouse along with sales department.
Skills/Qualifications:
Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation Criteria
- Successful track record of delivering results in the areas of cost reduction, service levels, and quality and inventory levels.
- Experience effectively working with a diversified supply base
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Exceptional organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Results-oriented team player with a high level of integrity and customer focus.
Professional Knowledge:
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
- Knowledge of municipal budgeting and accounting principles and practices and required maintenance of records and files.
- Knowledge of computerized purchasing and inventory systems.
Special Knowledge:
- Excellent command of English language and Excellent Knowledge in MS Office Tools (Word and Excel).
- Experience with SUN system, Fidelio and OPRA.
Skills & Abilities:
- Teamwork
- Strong Follow-up abilities
- Excellent Communication skills
- Planning, organizing
- Coordination
- Strong Follow-up abilities
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business (logistics, accounting, finance)
- Finance & auditing background
- 3 years experience in hotel/hospitality industry
- Experience in Opera PMS an added advantage
- Experience with SUN system, Fidelio and OPRA.
Applications Accepted By E-mail Addressed to: recruit@odumont.com
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