Purchase Officer

This role is responsible for:Procuring goods and services on behalf of the company in the most effective way possibleSupervising all Purchase related activities Strategic Thinking:Analyze expenses and recommend ways to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness of purchasing activitiesAnalyze market conditions to determine present and future material availability. Recommend major purchases of materials on the basis of anticipated changes in prices or on unusual availability situations. Responsibility:- Assess and report current material availability and reasonably predict future availability and cost based on market conditions Forecast future usage of direct materials and supplies required to support production without any interruption Prepare, process and manage purchase orders for raw materials, production and office supplies, tooling, maintenance, production, office equipment and other purchasing as required to support the organization Maintain accurate raw material and supplies inventory counts and submit monthly inventory valuation reports to management Resolve grievances with vendors, contractors, and suppliers Update purchasing and record keeping data in the ERP regularly Act as the companys representative in negotiations with suppliers Coordinate removal or disposal of surplus materials and supplies Finish all the tasks scheduled for the day before leaving Send Timesheet (Daily) and Weekly Sales Report (every Friday or Saturday) to supervisor, showing plan for coming week, progress from running week (i.e. key activities performed, time spent on each), etc.