Procurement Officer

Job Purpose

• The main purpose of the Procurement Officer Supervise the Procurement function to ensure agreed deliverables are achieved in terms of costs, lead times, quality and savings.

Principal Accountabilities

• Review requisitions with Planning team to ensure all required information is available to process the requisitions.
• Manage supplier relationships to build and foster partnerships resulting in securing competitive pricing, delivery time, and credit terms in best interest of RIG
• Ensure all requisitions are ordered in time to ensure timely delivery of all ordered products.
• Review, monitor, track and update status of all open PO’s, delivery times, any delays to all stakeholders.
• Provides hands on leadership, directing and leading team members to achieve customer service and department objectives.
• Develop procedures and best practices for all responsible areas regarding supply chain.
• Work closely with cross functional departments to ensure business goals are met.
• Implement approved Procurement’ policies, processes, procedures and coordinate with subordinates.
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices taking into account best practices, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement
• Performs miscellaneous tasks as assigned by his/her direct manager

Communications and Working Relationships

• Internal – Supply Chain team, Sales, Finance, Management
• External – Suppliers, Custom clearing agent, Freight Forwarders

Health and Safety Responsibilities

• Complies with established health and safety guidelines and procedures and ensures the health, safety and welfare of self and others
• Identifies and reports to management any Health, Safety or Environmental risks and makes suggestions to address these risks and co-operate with his/her supervisor’s instructions.

• Excellent Communication Skills – oral and written.
• Previous Supplier Relationship Management experience is required
• Previous experience in international procurement and shipping is mandatory.
• Experience in ERP packages. Excellent Knowledge of MS Office software.
• Good Communication skills. Good Command on English (Spoken & Written)
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to work independently & as a part of a team.