Purchasing/Procurement Officer

at  Kedren Community Health Center Inc

PROCUREMENT OFFICER

Job Description
Acquires, purchases, and negotiates materials, equipment, and supplies for requisitioned material. Negotiates with vendors to obtain quotations, prices, and delivery times. Evaluates vendor quotes and services to determine if they are compatible with organization objectives. Oversees purchasing logs and records to ensure accuracy and follow through. Monitors quality of goods by reviewing costs, schedules, timeliness of delivery, and conformance to specifications.
To be successful as a procurement officer you should have an analytical mind and keep up with product and service trends. Ultimately, a top procurement officer should be able to negotiate well and ensure that all purchases comply with company standards.

Jobs responsibilities:

• Ensuring that the company purchases products and services that it can use while making sound decisions.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with suppliers and vendors.
• Calculating costs and establishing spending limits.
• Investigating all suppliers and vendors.
• Following and enforcing the company’s procurement guidelines.
• Establishing contacts with current suppliers and looking for new ones that offer the desired product at a reasonable price.
• Ensuring that approved purchases are of high quality and cost-effective.
• Keeping track of purchase history and other important data.
• Pricing and supplying contract negotiations.
• Making a purchasing strategy for goods and services.
• Examining vendor bids to determine if they meet the business’s standards.
• Preparing bid results reports for future purchase decisions.
• Keeping an eye on the contractor’s work to ensure that the contract’s terms are followed.
• Preparing plans for the purchase of supplies, services, and equipment.
• Ensuring that the materials and products meet quality standards.
• Collaborating with team members to complete tasks as needed.
• Keeping and updating a supplier list.
• Recommending new products or services that may increase sales or improve a company’s effectiveness.
• Visiting manufacturing plants or distribution centers, attending trade shows, conversing with vendors, and so on.
• Maintaining a sufficient supply of items required for daily operations by monitoring inventory levels.
• Conducting market research to locate potential vendors, goods, and services to meet an organization’s needs.
• Reviewing a company’s procurement tactics to identify areas for improvement.
• Other duties as assigned by CEO, COO and CFO.

Requirement for the Procurement Officer:
2 years of demonstrated experience as a procurement officer or in a comparable role.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and software purchasing.
Management and supervision experience.
Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
A strong analytical and strategic thinking ability.
Understanding of the contract’s terms and the supplies.
Ability to prioritize and plan effectively.
Bargaining power.

• Ensuring that the company purchases products and services that it can use while making sound decisions.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with suppliers and vendors.
• Calculating costs and establishing spending limits.
• Investigating all suppliers and vendors.
• Following and enforcing the company’s procurement guidelines.
• Establishing contacts with current suppliers and looking for new ones that offer the desired product at a reasonable price.
• Ensuring that approved purchases are of high quality and cost-effective.
• Keeping track of purchase history and other important data.
• Pricing and supplying contract negotiations.
• Making a purchasing strategy for goods and services.
• Examining vendor bids to determine if they meet the business’s standards.
• Preparing bid results reports for future purchase decisions.
• Keeping an eye on the contractor’s work to ensure that the contract’s terms are followed.
• Preparing plans for the purchase of supplies, services, and equipment.
• Ensuring that the materials and products meet quality standards.
• Collaborating with team members to complete tasks as needed.
• Keeping and updating a supplier list.
• Recommending new products or services that may increase sales or improve a company’s effectiveness.
• Visiting manufacturing plants or distribution centers, attending trade shows, conversing with vendors, and so on.
• Maintaining a sufficient supply of items required for daily operations by monitoring inventory levels.
• Conducting market research to locate potential vendors, goods, and services to meet an organization’s needs.
• Reviewing a company’s procurement tactics to identify areas for improvement.
• Other duties as assigned by CEO, COO and CFO