Procurement Coordinator / Purchasing Officer / Procurement Executive

Role Description

Core Responsibilities

• Evaluate supplier proposals, negotiate pricing and commercial terms, and issue and track high-volume purchase orders.
• Resolve supplier delivery or billing issues and conduct market price benchmarking.
• Audit vendor performance against contractual service-level agreements and identify supply risks.
• Prepare cost variance analyses and ensure compliance with corporate purchasing policies and statutory audit standards.

Education and Credentials

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in supply chain management, logistics, procurement, business administration, commerce, or a related field is required.
• Professional procurement credentials such as CIPS or CPSM are advantageous.

Procurement Qualifications

• Understanding of procure-to-pay processes, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, blanket orders, delivery verification, and goods receiving is required.
• Experience with RFQs, RFPs, RFIs, supplier evaluation, and market price benchmarking is required.
• Negotiation capability covering pricing, payment terms, discounts, warranties, and service-level agreements is required.
• Hands-on experience with ERP procurement modules or dedicated procurement software is required.
• Intermediate-to-advanced Excel or Google Sheets proficiency is required for reporting, spend analysis, and budget tracking.
• Understanding of supplier relationship management, contracts, trade compliance, and ethical procurement is required.

Professional Attributes