Purchasing Specialist

We are looking for motivated individuals to join the Purchasing Team

You will be reporting directly to the Senior Manager, Purchasing and your main responsibilities include:
**Why Join Us?**
- Great Place to Work Certified
- Central Location (River Valley)
- Attractive remuneration and commission package
- Career prospects
- Medical benefits, birthday leave and more
- Training opportunities

**Responsibilities**:

- Source, negotiate and execute order placement of electronic components
- Work with suppliers globally to purchase price competitive electronic components
- Liaise with the Sales Team on customer’s specific components requests and provide inventory information
- Liaise with internal logistics team to ensure purchase orders are carried out in a timely manner
- Build and maintain strong relationship with existing and new suppliers
- Negotiate pricing and terms of business with existing and prospective suppliers
- Identify prospective suppliers to achieve cost savings and bring in high in demand electronic components
- Responsible to provide cost down solutions and support to the sales team
- Involve in continuous improvements in areas of lead-time, cost reductions that meet organizational goal which includes risk management
- Support senior management on analyzing industry and demand trends
- Support cost reduction programs for new and existing projects

**Job requirements**
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or related field
- Strong sense of urgency and attention to details
- Proactive, excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Analytical with a methodical approach to problem solving
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $3,000.00 - $5,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Dental insurance
- Professional development

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Commission pay

**Education**:

- Bachelor's or equivalent (required)

Work Location: In person