Job Description

Date Posted: 2009-10-31 Ref. JB1225928

Commodity Buyer

• To evaluate purchase requisitions for compliance to establish CPD controls, including contract terms, risk assessment, pricing, supplier selection and takes appropriate actions to ensure the required level of controls are met.
• To execute purchase order and communicate requirement to the suppliers.
• Places blanket orders for demanded commodities.
• Investigates, suggests and drives supplier cost improvement initiatives relative to achieving total cost.
• Takes action to address supplier prices and delivery issues; updating the market conditions and supply base activity which presents significant risk or needs to be elevated to management’s attention.
• Develops market knowledge of new products and services to ensure that Group utilise the latest available product types/models.
• Negotiates and agrees contracts with vendors and monitors progress of each to ensure timeliness and efficiency of activities.
• Processes payments and invoices, and arranges the approval and funding from Manager Procurement.
• Organizes contract files and ensures accessibility in order to facilitate reference to contracts.
• Coordinates with different departments to obtain complaints regarding quality of merchandise and assess shortcomings of vendor.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of issue and take corrective action.
• Issues complaints to vendors/suppliers regarding defective or low quality merchandise/materials and negotiates reimbursement/compensation.
• Monitors stock levels to maximize business efficiency and ensure availability of necessary materials/merchandise.
• Updates database/records of vendors contact details, price lists, etc.
• Monitors efficiency of vendors to assess the viability of relationships.
• Reviews bid proposals and makes recommendations for Management decisions.

Skills

 Degree in Business Administration or Engineering.
 3 - 5 years experience as a buyer in the region catering to the buying needs of a diversified conglomerate.
 Strong oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills needed for dealing effectively with vendors.
 Fluent in Arabic and English.

Education

Degree in Business Administration or Engineering.