Senior Purchasing Officer

Your role:

· To ensure sources of supply such as office supplies, office services and in-house delivery are established by competitive means as appropriate.

· To review available sources, conduct trade enquiries, invite tenders, evaluate offers and recommend awards in the best interest of the Company.

· To ensure quotations/tenders are properly evaluated, and to approve acceptance of those in accordance with the authorization limit.

· To ensure purchase orders are properly placed and endorse those in accordance with the authorization gird.

· To negotiate contracts for the supply of goods and services tactfully and to ensure agreements reached contain terms and conditions not disadvantageous to the Company.

· To negotiate with suppliers/contractors for better terms and conditions in the supply of goods and services.

· To ensure contracts/supply agreements are accomplished within the scheduled time frame.

· To analyze and prepare preliminary commercial evaluation of offers.

· To assist the Purchasing Manager in the administration and running of a buying team.

· To supervise the daily work of subordinates and resolve problems as appropriate.

· To take up any other duties as assigned by management.

To succeed in this role:

· Holder of Associate Degree or Degree holder in IT, Procurement and Supply Chain, or other relevant discipline.

· Minimum 3 years’ purchasing experience in a sizable organization.

· It is advantageous to have experience dealing with key stakeholders from the facility management department.

· Membership and/or qualification from a procurement professional body (e.g. CIPS, ISM or equivalent) would be an advantage.

· Good command of both spoken and written English and Chinese (Cantonese and Putonghua).

· Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.

· Proficiency in PC applications including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

· Self-motivated, ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.