Responsibilities and Key duties

• Coordinate purchasing activities with user departments in an efficient and cost-effective way.
• Ensure annual savings on the purchase of materials.
• Perform financial analysis, such as evaluations of total costs.
• Identify new suppliers, making recommendations to the buyer and conduct business assessments and evaluations.
• Process and monitor purchase requests and ensure that they are correct.
• Ensuring products are purchased at the right time, to specification and at a good price.
• Negotiating with vendors and building positive, long-term relationships.
• Preparing competitive retail and pricing strategies.
• Preparing budgets and forecasting purchasing trends.
• Compiling reports on product performance and statistics.

• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by Head of Department

Academic/Professional Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Economics, Procurement, or related field preferred.

• Registered with PSPTB will add an advantage

Work Experience

• Experience with purchasing activities with not less than 2 years in the related field
• Previous experience in merchandising or retail industry will add an advantage.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent knowledge of Office 365, Outlook, and SAP

• An energetic, forward-thinking, and creative individual with high ethical standards and appropriate professional image.
• An extremely well organized and self-directed individual with sound technical skilled, analytical ability, good judgement, and strong operational focus.
• Knowledge of and affinity with technical specifications.
• Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure.
• Fluent in English language.
• Good communication skills

• Personal Health Insurance
• Pay Off Time
• Training and Development