Procurement Officer

Vacancy for Procurement Officer

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Defines the need to issue a call for bids

• Leads the search for new local suppliers depending on the enterprise's needs

• Keeps the local supplier's purchase reference documents up to date.

• Completes the call for bids file for purchase requisitions

• Selects suppliers to be invited to bid, in compliance with the Group's purchasing policy.

• Verifies that local suppliers are financially sound and that they respect regulatory commitments, particularly with regard to tax organizations.

• Aligns bids with suppliers, technically and commercially.

• Produces Offer Comparison Tables (TCO)

• Negotiates offer so as to achieve the objective of the BR (Request Form) in collaboration with the Purchaser Headquarter.

• Gets the Operation Manager to validate the final choice at the end of the negotiations.

• Complies with evaluation procedures for new suppliers and purchasing procedures for the final choice of the selected supplier.

• Verifies orders and ensures that they are signed by authorized persons.

• Makes sure that the supplier accepts the order without reserves.

• Makes sure that quality and deadlines defined in the order forms are respected, and that all clauses in the contract are applied.

• Deals with any disputes with the supplier during the execution of order forms.

• Issues reminders to suppliers in the case of late deliveries and informs the project leaders.

• Checks supplier invoices and identifies nonconforming invoices.

• Makes an annual evaluation of local suppliers, based on services provided.

• Monitors transit of purchases made.

• Checks that transported goods and equipment comply with the customer's reference documents

• Cooperates with customs to verify contents of containers.

• Manages all customs documentation.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of the professional environment

• Knowledge of the law and regulations specific to the business

• Familiarity with computer tools: Microsoft Office suite

• Ability to summarize, analytical mind

• Management skills

• Teamwork capability