Position: PURCHASING ASSISTANT.
Deadline: 15 May 2016.
Date posted: 09 May 2016.
Location:Dar es Salaam.
Description:
Accountabilities & Responsibility Areas
- Getting goods and services for the best price and value
- Liaise with store to determine if inventory quantities are sufficient
for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
- Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments
originating requests.
- Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to
resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
- Respond to departments and supplier inquiries about order status,
changes, or cancellations.
- Perform buying duties when necessary.
- Review planned orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology,
specifications and manages approval process.
- Lead finance and store staff in resolving reception and invoice discrepancies
Formal Training/Education
- University degree in economics/procurement/logistics supply chain.
Knowledge/Skills & Experience
- At least 1 year work experience
- Self-motivation, Attention to Detail & Deadline-Oriented
- Comfortable with Microsoft Excel and ERP system.
- Have the ambition to help drive the growth of a young company
- Strong communication and organization skills