Update the purchase order procedure and brief the team accordingly so that all team members are aware of the limits, approvals and purchase flow.
Ensure that proper purchasing procedures are in place, with purchase orders placed only by the Purchasing department after due authorization by the Management.
Ensure that competitive quotes are obtained as per policy.
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Purchases parts/materials using Requests for Quotes (RFQ) and Request for Information (RFI) negotiation, contracts, cost analysis, price analysis and internal/external technical expertise.
Establishes and strengthen good business relationships with suppliers and internal customers; Work closely with planning team and demand team to learn about the real demand and its fluctuation and proactively work on any change; Be effective and efficient in communication.
It’s a MUST to keep good communication with suppliers via daily emails and phone calls or conference- calls when there being delivery issue, DMR issue, GR issue, quality issue, payment issue or others till it’s resolved properly.
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