Technical Procurement Specialist

• Prepare, issue, and evaluate tenders, quotations, and proposals.
• Create, manage, and track purchase orders, invoices, and payments.
• Monitor and control inventory levels, ensuring timely replenishment.
• Manage budgets, track expenses, and ensure cost-effectiveness
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, laws, and regulations.
• Negotiating contracts with suppliers to obtain the best terms of purchase, including discounts, shipping, and payment terms.
• Might be responsible for writing contracts, negotiating prices and volumes, managing company's supply chain or identifying new suppliers.
• Routinely work with legal departments to negotiate terms for contracts and renewals
• Collate purchase orders and purchase requisitions in order to order materials, goods and supplies.
• Creation of purchase orders; Calculate all order costs and evaluate invoices for accuracy; Prepare and update reports, records and pricing lists.
• Maintain comprehensive records of all purchasing activities, including procurement requests, RFQ, purchase orders, and spending analyses.
• Send purchase orders to the suppliers.
• Responsible for monitoring the performance of their suppliers. This involves assessing delivery accuracy, responding to any performance issues
• Follow through on any supplier changes (Engineering Change Notices); Communicate supplier performance; Maintain Planners informed on material status, delays.
• Monitor supplier performance for the goods and services they provide; Sustain a working rapport with their supplier communities.
• Provides technical support in the purchase of maintenance equipment in the plant.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in procurement or supply chain management.
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of supplier management and contract negotiation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development

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