Purchasing Manager

3 days ago


Singapore S S V TRADING PTE. LTD. Full time

Purchasing Manager Job Description Example/Template

Purchasing managers perform various functions in ensuring that quality products are procured for their companies at great prices.

The major tasks, duties, and responsibilities of this role are highlighted in the job description example shown below:
Ensure suppliers comply with internal quality standards and external laws

Conduct assessments to identify new and reliable suppliers/vendors

Build and maintain positive trust relationships with key suppliers and vendors

Develop and implement best practices, procedures, and policies for procurement

Expedite purchase orders and ensure suppliers deliver requested items within set time constraint

Create and maintain an up-to-date supplier/vendor database

Evaluate business contracts to ensure compliance with legal requirements

Oversee the management of supplier/vendor product cost, quality and delivery performance

Direct and supervise the activities of purchasing agents to ensure effective performance of job duties

Seek and gain approval of executives to secure purchasing contracts with new suppliers or vendors

Continuously compare product prices and service quality to ensure a company gets the best deals on purchased products/services

Maintain accurate record of relevant purchase document for reference purposes

Oversee the processing of payment and preparation of invoices

Prepare and manage budget for the purchase department

Carry out market analysis to determine future product/material availability.

Requirements - Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge - for Purchasing Manager Job

If you are seeking the job of a purchasing manager, the requirements most employers may want you to fulfill include the following:
Education and Training: To become a purchasing manager, you require a Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, materials management, or in other similar field. Several years of experience as procurement or purchase agent may also be required. Having a working knowledge of project management principles and supply chain systems is also useful for the purchasing manager job position

Negotiation Skill: Purchasing managers are adept at conducting negotiations with suppliers to determine contract terms and product price

Networking Skill: They are skilled in building and maintaining professional contacts in order to discover new opportunities for better procurement deals

Analytical Skill: They are able to conduct research to discover profitable purchasing deals and suppliers offering such deals

To be hired for this job, employers may want you to take and pass certain assessment tests to prove you have the desired qualities for the position.


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