Procurement Officer
Douala, Cameroon
RESPONSIBILITIES
Sourcing of quality suppliers for products and services
- Determine sources of supply, obtain inquiries, evaluate them and perform analysis to make decisions.
- Follow Bidding, Tender, or quotation processes to identify suitable suppliers.
- Negotiate with suppliers for discounts, deliveries, payments etc.
- Present cost comparisons for management’s approval.
- Maintain purchasing standards through effective checks, controls and monitoring of all procedures.
- Ensure timeous sourcing, ordering, expediting and delivery of goods and services purchased.
- Source potential suppliers through the evaluation process.
- Stay up to date on industry trends and new products
- Conduct market research to identify pricing trends
Creating purchase orders
- Review all purchase requisitions to determine whether the order meets purchasing criteria (Authorization, quantities, approvals) etc
- Liaise with various departments to understand the characteristics and specifications of materials needed.
- Create purchase orders in accordance with the system procedures.
- Ensure purchase price has been confirmed before order is released.
- Ensure all supporting information / documents are available and recorded for reference.
- Assist regional staff with guidelines for decentralized purchasing.
- Follow-up with suppliers to confirm or change orders.
- Ensure accuracy of information on purchase orders
Expediting of purchase orders
- Track orders and ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
- Check quality of deliverables and ensure goods and services respect contractual agreements.
- Keep the requestor informed on delivery of orders.
- Maintain and update back orders reporting.
- Prepare appropriate purchasing reports (i.e. monthly etc.)
Supplier Management
- Maintain and update pricing schedules.
- Evaluate suppliers performance.
- Provide feedback on supplier non-conformance.
- Build and maintain long term relationships with vendors and suppliers.
- Hold meetings with suppliers.
- Ensure that G4S is not exposed to any non-performance risk, supply delay risk, credit risks and public liability risks attached to possible suppliers.
- Maintain and update supplier database (list of approved suppliers, qualifications, delivery time, discounts etc)
- Organize and maintain record keeping systems.
- Responsible for the movement of domestic and international goods in compliance with local and international laws
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