Purchasing Manager

Purchasing Manager

Confidential Company

Job Description

• Demonstrates effective communication and problem-solving skills.
• Led and directed the work of purchasing clerks, including hiring, training and supervising.
• Contract management includes all aspects (e.g. administer, review, manage, file, evaluate, analyze, and negotiate).  Negotiate or renegotiate and administer contracts with vendors.
• Administer bidding process and contracts (e.g. prepare specifications, evaluate bids, recommend vendors, etc.).
• Research and evaluate vendors/contracts to ensure it complies with government regulations (e.g. vendor debarment and suspension regulation).
• Evaluate vendors to ensure their performance is aligned with established specifications.
• Evaluate order and bid documentation.
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Review and maintain good records of purchasing files and records (purchase orders, contracts, etc.) to ensure its compliance with company policies and procedures and ensure the availability of documentation.
• Back up purchasing clerk to include ordering supplies/goods, equipment and material, reviewing, and processing/issuing the purchase orders.
• Review and monitor capital purchases to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings.
• Compile data from various sources to analyse and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and monitor purchasing processes.
• Continually improve purchasing methods/processes.
• Respond to internal and external inquiries by providing information, direction, and appropriate referrals.
• Special projects and/or other duties as assigned.