Job Summary:
The Procurement Coordinator is responsible for sourcing suppliers, managing purchase contracts, coordinating logistics, and supporting cost control initiatives to ensure efficient procurement and supply chain operations. The role involves close coordination with suppliers, logistics partners, warehouse teams, and clients to ensure quality, timely delivery, and compliance with company requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify suitable suppliers and manage purchase contracts, ensuring optimal pricing, quality standards, sourcing terms, and supply reliability.
- Review and monitor the quality of purchased products to ensure compliance with specifications.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of purchased products, delivery schedules, invoices, and supplier documentation.
- Prepare procurement reports, including purchase summaries and cost analysis.
- Closely monitor fast-moving items and manage bulk buying strategies, placing orders as required.
- Coordinate with warehouse staff to ensure proper storage, handling, and inventory control.
- Manage end-to-end logistics from port of entry to store/warehouse, ensuring efficiency and compliance with all parameters.
- Conduct feasibility studies for new product ranges, including supplier evaluation, shipping costs, and supply chain planning.
- Coordinate with clients to complete required documentation and legalizations related to procurement and logistics.
- Assist in cost control initiatives, budgeting, and procurement performance reporting.
Requirements:
- Good knowledge of vendor sourcing practices (researching, evaluating and liaising with vendors)
- Understanding of supply chain procedures
- Persuasive and effective communicator
- Fluency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Solid analytical skills, with the ability to create financial reports and conduct cost analyses
- Negotiation skills
- Experience in SAP
- BSc in Logistics, Business Administration or relevant field
