- Prepare quotes for customer enquiries.
- Assess current material availability and compare; reasonably predict future availability based on customer requirements/orders.
- Prepare and process purchase orders and requisitions for materials and supplies.
- Draft, explain, and implement instructions and procedures for purchasing and vendor management.
- Maintain and/or implement purchasing and recordkeeping systems.
- Exhibit negotiations skill with suppliers.
- Responsible for supplier identification, evaluation, and performance monitoring.
- Inventory planning and control.
- Coordinate with vendors, management, and customers to resolve quality issues.
- Build purchase team and identify department objectives/MOP.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Conduct material planning review meetings and purchase order progress review meetings.
- Monitor market trends, supplier performance, and maintain strong supplier relationships.
- Collaborate with production, finance, and quality departments to forecast material requirements and ensure timely availability.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities through supplier consolidation, bulk purchasing, and process improvements.
- Implement and follow FIFO and Bin card.