Procurement Officer

Overview:

Assist in the formulation of policies and procedures as well as in the planning and implementation of all procurement related activities. Manage strategic partnership with the company’s pool of accredited suppliers while maintaining a high degree of honesty, integrity and professionalism.

* Handles intricate and complex Customs processing of all inbound and outbound shipments from Principal in Canada and other clients abroad.
* Ensures accuracy of Purchase Orders (PO) encoded in SAP before it is endorsed for approval.
* Request shall be within budget and account assignment shall be aligned to the approved
* Purchase Requisition (PR) information. The PO will be issued out of the best deals from them bidding or canvassing that was performed.
* Supervises Procurement Analysts on daily purchasing activities.
* Canvasses, sources and negotiates CAPEX-related and other high value requests.
* Facilitates and negotiates maintenance contracts for IT and Logistics equipment.
* Ensures that payment and all other commitments to suppliers are met.
* Identifies improvement opportunities in Procurement and recommends solutions.
* Assists in the planning and implementation of the special projects of Procurement.
* Performs tasks as needed based on the Finance initiatives.