Procurement Manager

Key Roles: Manages the purchasing of all the goods and services. Identifying potential supplier sources, conducting interviews with potential vendors, negotiating favorable supplier agreements and managing supplier and vendor contracts.

Job Description:

1. Leads and develops a procurement team for materials purchase to support various projects and production.
2. Manages activities of daily operations to procure materials and services at the best possible cost for manufacturing operations.
3. Partners with key suppliers to achieve savings and leverage economies of scale in the sourcing of materials and services.
4. Ensures effective suppliers and inventory management to drive down the total cost of production.
5. Assesses current spend and reduces costs through supplier negotiations, process improvements, or alternative materials.
6. Performs analysis of supplier spend data and process metrics to identify opportunities for improvements.
7. Collaborates with Logistics to support the receipt and delivery of raw materials efficiently.
8. Obtains feedback from internal customers on key activities and identifies areas of material and service improvement.

Requirements:

1. Minimum 10 years of direct experience in materials purchasing for furniture manufacturing.
2. Good knowledge of furniture-related materials and hardware.
3. Procurement experience in construction will be an added advantage but not essential.