Purchasing Officer

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Purchasing Manager, the Purchasing Officer under the Purchasing team shall handle the day-to-day purchasing activities for trade items, focusing on the coordination of orders with suppliers and the monitoring of deliveries and payments.

Main Duties

PO Issuance to Suppliers

• Ensure timely and accurate conversion of Purchase Requests to Purchase Orders.
• Sending of Purchase Orders to suppliers and ensuring confirmation of orders
• Communicate any changes or adjustments in orders at least two days before to the affected suppliers.
• Ensure any concerns about supply are communicated to end-users on time
• Responsible for reallocating orders to the alternative supplier/s if the main supplier is unable to deliver

Delivery Monitoring

• Daily checking of plotted deliveries and ensuring all scheduled orders arrive on time
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