Procurement Coordinator / Purchasing Officer / Procurement Executive

Procurement Coordinator / Purchasing Officer / Procurement Executive Role Description We are seeking a structured, proactive, and commercially minded Procurement Coordinator / Purchasing Officer / Procurement Executive to oversee operational sourcing, supplier negotiations, and purchase order execution. In this mid-level procurement role, you will work closely with Procurement Managers, Category Leads, Supply Chain Teams, Warehouse Operations, and Accounts Payable to ensure timely delivery of goods and services while optimizing expenditure. You will be responsible for evaluating supplier proposals, negotiating pricing and commercial terms, issuing and tracking high-volume purchase orders, and resolving supplier delivery or billing issues. Responsibilities include conducting market benchmarking, auditing vendor performance against contractual SLAs, identifying supply risk factors, preparing cost variance analyses, and ensuring full compliance with corporate purchasing policies and statutory audit standards. Success in this position requires sharp negotiation skills, high numerical accuracy, proficiency in ERP procurement software and data analytics, clear cross-functional communication, and a strong commitment to ethical sourcing practices. Qualifications • Education: Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration, Commerce, or a related field; professional procurement credentials (e.g., CIPS or CPSM) are an advantage. • Operational Procurement & PO Management: Comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end procure-to-pay (P2P) cycle, purchase requisitions, PO creation, blanket orders, delivery verification, and goods receiving procedures. • Sourcing & Supplier Evaluation: Practical experience issuing RFQs, RFPs, and RFIs, analyzing supplier proposals, evaluating vendor capabilities, and conducting market price benchmarking. • Commercial Negotiation: Capability to negotiate competitive pricing structures, payment terms, volume discounts, warranty terms, and service-level agreements (SLAs) with suppliers. • ERP & Procurement Software: Hands-on experience using ERP procurement modules or dedicated software (e.g., SAP MM, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Coupa, or Jaggaer). • Spreadsheet & Data Analytics: Intermediate-to-advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUMIFS, and spend analysis models) for vendor reporting and budget tracking. • Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Ability to monitor vendor delivery performance, track quality non-conformance issues, run regular supplier evaluations, and resolve operational escalations. • Compliance & Contract Law: Solid understanding of commercial contracts, legal terms and conditions, import/export requirements, trade compliance, and ethical procurement policies. • Cross-Functional Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to liaise effectively between internal business stakeholders, logistics providers, and external vendor representatives. • Professional Attributes: Exceptional attention to detail, strong time-management skills under dynamic deadlines, assertive negotiation drive, and strict personal integrity. Show more Show less

Education: Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration, Commerce, or related field; professional procurement credentials (e.g., CIPS or CPSM) are an advantage. Operational Procurement & PO Management: end-to-end procure-to-pay cycle, requisitions, PO creation, blanket orders, delivery verification, goods receiving. Sourcing & Supplier Evaluation: issuing RFQs/RFPs/RFIs, analyzing proposals, evaluating vendor capabilities, market benchmarking. Commercial Negotiation: negotiate pricing, payment terms, discounts, warranties, SLAs. ERP & Procurement Software: experience with ERP modules or procurement software (e.g., SAP MM, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Coupa, Jaggaer). Spreadsheet & Data Analytics: Excel/Sheets for vendor reporting and budgeting. SRM: monitor delivery performance, supplier evaluations, resolve escalations. Compliance & Contract Law: contracts, terms, import/export, trade compliance, ethical procurement. Cross-Functional Communication: liaise with internal stakeholders, logistics providers, and vendors. Professional Attributes: attention to detail, time management, negotiation drive, integrity.

Oversee operational sourcing, supplier negotiations, and purchase order execution. Work with Procurement Managers, Category Leads, Supply Chain Teams, Warehouse Operations, and Accounts Payable to ensure timely delivery while optimizing expenditure. Evaluate supplier proposals, negotiate pricing and terms, issue and track high-volume purchase orders, and resolve delivery or billing issues. Conduct market benchmarking, audit vendor performance against SLAs, identify supply risk factors, prepare cost variance analyses, and ensure compliance with purchasing policies and statutory audit standards. Maintain sharp negotiation skills, high numerical accuracy, proficiency in ERP procurement software and data analytics, and ethical sourcing practices.