Purchase Executive

• Implement purchase strategy and policies
• Forecast purchase needs
• Build and develop relationships with key suppliers
• Order materials and services as per negotiated and appropriately approved
• Review quotations
• Prepare purchase requisitions, approve and issues purchase orders in accordance with company policy and negotiated terms and conditions
• Maintain purchasing files
• Track purchasing activity and measurements
• Discuss defective or unacceptable new goods or services with users, vendors and others to determine cause of problem and take corrective and preventative action
• Manage vendor relationships and assist in building effective partnerships
• Responsible for planning, developing and buying materials, supplies and equipments in a timely and cost effective way; while maintaining appropriate quality standards and specifications
• Develop and review purchase requests and ensure authorization as necessary to facilitate the timely purchase of new food products
• Help to lower the cost and secure agreements
• Liaise with Accounts Payable Department to ensure accurate and timely payment of invoices, as necessary for the business with the supplier