Buyer

EDUCATION Minimum of Five (5) CXC O' Level passes (including Mathematics and English) AND Two (2) A' Level passes OR Any other tertiary level Diploma in Materials Management / Procurement / Inventory or Certification in a related field of study. EXPERIENCE At least two (2) years experience working in Procurement and Warehouse related functions. Experience in a fast-paced, service environment would be considered a valuable asset. ACCOUNTABILITY The Buyer is directly accountable to the Purchasing Supervisor and has a working relationship with the Warehouse & Inventory Supervisor and Business Unit Managers. FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Buyer will be responsible for purchasing functions related to his/her assigned geographical locations as follows: Ensures the accuracy and completeness of all Purchasing documents. Liaises with Purchasing Supervisor concerning suppliers, pricing, availability, response times, and deliveries. Continuously liaises with user departments as to their requirements and achieves a familiarity with all related equipment/ items and identifies areas for improvements relating to procurement and supply. Continuously liaises with suppliers to obtain competitive quotes when and where necessary. Responsible for updating the request with all applicable information/ specification and route in accordance with the ReqLogic Routing Process Approvers for approval. Reports and provides follow-up with non-compliance of received product to Purchasing Supervisor and user Department Heads, in accordance with TES Business Management System Procedures. Assist with the assessment and verification of vendor performance when and where necessary and informs Purchasing Supervisor of all discrepancies / deficiencies in a timely manner. Recommends potential new suppliers to Purchasing Supervisor for consideration and evaluation. Responsible for the management of purchase orders e.g. when purchase orders need to be cancelled, liaise with user department and cancel in Solomon. Possesses in-depth knowledge of the Group's policies and procedures related to Purchasing and provides advisory function to user departments. Provide software training to ReqLogic license user in accordance with TESL's BMS Policies and Procedures. Ability to be innovative and make recommendations to Purchasing Supervisor to enhance system. Assist in the distribution of Purchase Orders to Business Units and Suppliers. Accountable for management, security and due diligence in maintaining all relevant department documentation and provide related reports as required. Responsible for ensuring the Company receives the best value for monies spent at the most cost effective prices The position holder is expected to comply with the Conflict of Interest, Code of Conduct, Ethical Business Practice, Non-compete, Non-Disclosure and Confidential Nature of Work (HR-P-2) When required shall perform any other related duties required by management to ensure the successful completion and/or running of TES operations.