Purchasing Category Manager

Job Description

• Procurement, sourcing, and contracting of materials and products, implementing department procedures and realizing department goals.
• Handling the day-to-day activities of the Procurement department.
• Ensure competent quality execution of all regular purchasing duties and administrative works.
• Maintain complete updated purchasing records/data and pricing in the system.
• Prepare reports.
• Schedule supplier visits and conduct competitor survey Execution and monitoring of all regular purchasing duties.
• Coordinate with user departments and suppliers.
• Support relevant departments with quotations for the purpose of cost calculation and projects.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery.
• Responsible for the preparation and process purchase orders and documents in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Monitor and co-ordinate deliveries of items between suppliers to ensure that all items are delivered to site on time.
• Source, select and negotiate for the best purchase package in terms of quality, price, terms, deliveries and services with suppliers.
• Negotiate for best purchasing package (in terms of quality, price, term, delivery and service) with suppliers and sub-contractors assigned.
• Purchase and issue order in accordance to specification.
• Source for new suppliers when the need arises.

Job Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a Purchasing Category manager or in a similar role in Supermarket, hypermarket or Retails shops.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a similar field preferred.
• Good working knowledge of purchasing strategies.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and with business application software, purchasing, and resource planning systems.
• Team player with strong organizational skills.
• FMCG Background is must.