Graduate Engineer Trainee - Procurement

Role & responsibilities-

Researching potential vendors and suppliers; locating vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them in order to determine product availability and terms of sales

• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment; negotiating contract terms of agreement and pricing

• Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers; comparing and evaluating offers from suppliers

• Review, evaluate, and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids; prepare bid awards requiring board approval

• Track orders and ensure timely delivery; track incoming inventory, delivery arrival time, and note actual arrival time

• Collaborate with financial team members on contracts, invoicing, and other financial matters

• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements; preparing Comparative Statements and analyzing quotations

• Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability

• Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends

• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs