Role Description
These roles help the organisation buy goods and services that meet its requirements for cost, quality, and delivery. They work with internal teams, suppliers, and Finance to confirm specifications, keep orders on schedule, and resolve discrepancies between orders, deliveries, and invoices.
The Purchasing Assistant prepares purchase orders from approved requisitions, updates supplier records, and follows up on delivery dates. The Purchasing Executive obtains and evaluates quotations, negotiates pricing and delivery terms within delegated limits, and resolves supplier issues. The Purchasing Manager sets purchasing priorities, leads supplier selection and contract negotiations, and monitors spend and supplier performance to manage costs and reduce supply risks.
Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience in purchasing administration, supplier sourcing, or procurement management relevant to the position.
- Understanding of purchase requisitions, approval procedures, goods receipts, and invoice matching.
- Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with purchasing or enterprise resource planning systems.
- For assistant roles, experience maintaining accurate order records, tracking deliveries, and escalating discrepancies promptly.
- For executive roles, experience comparing supplier offers on price, quality, lead time, and commercial terms, and documenting purchase recommendations.
- For manager roles, experience leading purchasing activities, negotiating supplier agreements, and monitoring spend, savings, and supplier performance.
- Clear communication and sound judgement when handling confidential quotations, managing competing priorities, and resolving supplier issues.