Broad Function
Supervise the activities of the inventory and senior clerk functions. Work independently on special projects (furniture and fixtures). Prepare bid lists, evaluate bids, place purchase orders, and negotiate pricing.
Principal Responsibilities
- Organise and coordinate the procurement of capital equipment, materials and services.
- Evaluate exiting suppliers and develop and select new suppliers.
- Insure that materials and services are purchase at lowest cost, in specified quantity and quantity, within specified lead time.
- Assist in the follow-up expediting of supplier delivers when there is difficulty.
- Develop and analyse price and supply data.
- Issue purchase orders and issue change orders when necessary.
- Maintain consistent and accurate purchase and price records.
- Maintain good company image and supplier relations through daily supplier contact.
- Keep interested departments advised with respect to lead time on critical material or products.
- As required, review invoices with accounts payable where the price or terms do not agree with the purchase order.