Procurement Officer

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• Analyse the input from the operational site team on their stock request. • Create the weekly stock consumption forecast for a 13 week horizon, using the site request, planned events and history as inputs. • Communicate, get input, ensure alignment and eventual sign off from the management team and Corporate Office supply chain team for the forecast on a monthly basis. • Ensure both the site operational team and the corporate office supply chain team work off one set of numbers as the forecast gets actioned. • Create a weekly call off schedule per supplier and communicate this schedule with suppliers to ensure early warning of supply constraints. • Get input from the operation on weekly stock take results. • Calculate the weekly stock position for the 13 week horizon, communicating any shortages or overstock positions to both the site operational team and the SC head office team. • Implement contingency measures when deviation to the stock targets are predicted, including switching on alternative sourcing, agreeing with the site on deviations to consumption forecast and expediting logistics arrangements. • Ensure clarity of all site requisition input into the forecast. • Identify and select the local vendors to procure stock, informed by the buying mix of price, quantity, quality and delivery date using the Master Price List (“MPL”) as a key source of information. • Process the order and ensure all relevant parties have access to the order information. • Expedite orders and resolve purchasing problems between functional management and the suppliers. • Monitor price increases and communicate changes as necessary. • For non-contract products and services, negotiate all terms and conditions, in line with the business operating procedures, ensuring the best total acquisition costs. • Check costs, quality and levels of service for all suppliers used.