Buyer

Industrial Buyer

The right candidate has the opportunity to learn under a highly experienced purchaser & procurement manager. It is a great opportunity for a candidate with the right attitude and determination to grow with the team and business in the future.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Qualified purchasers have to be competent in their responsibility for negotiating with suppliers and sellers of the assorted products and services that their own organization needs. They also need to coordinate the logistics of having them delivered and paid for. Their duties include the following:

• Sourcing suppliers based on price, availability, necessity, quality and logistical expenses
• Assessing vendors and their offerings with in-person visits, interviews and analysis to assess their quality
• Collaborating with various internal departments to ensure that they fulfil all customer requests
• Negotiating sale agreements and supply contracts in ways that benefit their company
• Coordinating with shipping agencies and sellers to ensure timely deliveries and oversee the integrity and quality of delivered goods and services
• Authorizing payments and managing purchasing expenses with meticulous record-keeping
• Competent using Sage 50 system. Inputting data on a daily/weekly/quarterly into Sage 50
• Comfortable and confident working as part of a team to ensure continued improvement as regards the internal departments processes and procedures.