Purchasing Supervisor

Job Title : Purchasing Supervisor

Reports To : Assistant Purchasing Manager / Purchasing Manager

Interface with : Operations Department

Job Purpose

· To oversee and monitor purchasing activities to achieve sales growth in assigned product line

Duties and Responsibilities

Product Related

· Set and review max and min of outright items (quarterly or as per need)

· Create sales performance report analysis and recommendation for annual business review of outright

* Provide analysis and recommendation to suppliers about the sales fluctuation

· Conduct store visit for price checking and comparison

· Canvass and secure best price for non brand or generic outright items and make tabulations for easy evaluation.

· Review reports on slow and non-moving items and over or under stock every month to be able to maintain the ideal sales to inventory ratio

· Review and tabulate new items submitted by supplier for easy comparison

· Review and make recommendations about store displays and maximizing space in store

· Monitoring and checking of sales behavior/performance of new items (weekly and quarterly)

· Monitoring and analyzing of stock replenishment report

· Monitoring and review of Open Purchase Orders

· Evaluate and review Purchase Orders of stock replenishment and seek approval from Purchasing manager / Asst Manager

· Evaluate and review stock transfer made between branches

· Monitoring of damages if are really pulled out or disposed

· Monitoring of stock in central warehouse

Manpower Related

· Conduct Product Training to new and existing Merchandisers monthly

*Invite supplier to conduct training especially when there are new items to be introduced in store

*Witness the discussion of merchandiser performance together with Operations and Human Resource dept.

· Assign Product Officers that will assist Audit during inventory and communicate to supplier the said activity when necessary

· Conduct Product Training to Sales personnel

Supplier Related

· Entertains new suppliers and make a tabulation and comparison report for easy evaluation for non brand or generic outright items

*Secure submission of the requirements of newly approved suppliers.

· Coordinates to supplier the merchandiser performance.

· Negotiates with suppliers the needs for discount, support, items and also concerns of other departments

· Create consolidated complaint report – manual report

· Analyze new items, price revision and promos.

· Performs other purchasing tasks that may be assigned from time to time

Qualifications

· Graduate of any four year college degree (preferably: management, engineering, architecture graduate or equivalent)

· Experience in construction companies is a plus

· With experience in retail operations particularly in purchasing and warehousing activities

Competency Requirements

A. Knowledge and Job Skills Requirements:

· Analytical

· Inventory Management Skills

· Excellent Negotiation Skills

· Good Decision Making Skills

· Keen to details

· Computer Literate (can operate basic MS Office Applications)

B. Soft Skills

· Above average verbal and written communication skills

· Interpersonal Relationship Skills

· Leadership Skills

Direct Report/s

· Product Officer-Branch

· Product Officer-HQ Report

Pay: Php25,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Company Christmas gift
• Company events
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Paid training
• Pay raise

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person