Senior Purchasing Officer - 002/OPS/02

Afrisource Trading and Services, an international fast-growing sourcing & trading company with presence in Europe & Africa offering a new way of delivering end to end solutions from sourcing to delivery.We are seeking dynamic, rigorous and innovative team members to join us in delivering excellence.

Scope

The Senior Purchasing Officer should perform a wide variety of professional level procurement duties involving organisation, acquisition of goods and services, planning, supplier management, coordination and ensuring correct procedures and policies; performs related duties as assigned in mining related sector. The Senior Purchasing Officer shall establish relationships and serve as a representative of the company when negotiating contracts and building vendor and supplier trust.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Develop, co-ordinate and lead sourcing activities to establish supply arrangements that meet business needs
• Conduct market research to identify suitable suppliers and develop appropriate sourcing strategies
• Maintaining good supplier relations and negotiating, renegotiating and administering contracts with suppliers, vendors and other representatives
• Supplier management including account management and monitoring accuracy, delivery and performance, researching and evaluating prospective suppliers.
• Reviewing purchase orders, soliciting bid proposals and reviewing requisitions for goods and services
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure proper ordering and delivery to clients
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with internal teams, suppliers, and customers to meet their purchasing requirements.
• Develop and/or assist in developing procurement policies, procedures and processes documents

Skills

Competences:

• Diploma / Degree holder (Purchasing / Management) with Min 3 years experience.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and track multiple processes.
• Computer Savvy with a working knowledge of supply chain management software. (ERP)
• Good organisational and coordination abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. (English/French)
• Participate in team projects. Identify and share continuous improvement ideas that may enhance process and cost reduction