The Sourcing & Emergency Support ensures that the company's operational needs are met, considering the price, quality, and delivery. Also, to ensure continuity of supply for spare parts (motherboard, servers, SSD, hard disk, storage, etc.)

Key responsibilities:

• Efficiently and proactively monitor and report against all open Purchase Orders
• Establish and negotiate contract terms and conditions and maintain supplier relationships.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to determine procurement needs, quality, and delivery requirements
• Identify in terms of cost, quality and timeline
• Check the delivery location and the nearest stock available. Manage stock availability on-site and if the spare parts require any testing.
• Sourcing via broker or internet platforms. Find and select parts based on cost and quality.
• Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Review prices and quality and ensure optimal stock levels.
• Develop a strong understanding and knowledge of local suppliers and capabilities.
• Manage supplier relationships to ensure continuity of goods and services that meet the quality, service and price performance standards of the company.
• Monitor stock levels and place orders as needed.
• Enter order details (e.g. vendors, quantities, prices) into internal databases.
• Coordinate with the warehouse team to ensure proper storage.
• Identifying, prioritizing and impacting key business opportunities.
• Works with other Operations team members to develop and implement Purchase to Pay initiatives that reduce transaction costs and consolidate volume.
• Maintain updated records of purchased products, delivery information and invoices.
• Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analyses.

Job requirements:

• BSc in Supply Chain Management/Logistics/ Business/Engineering or related field required
• Fresh graduate or minimum of 1-year experience in procurement
• Good knowledge of vendor sourcing practices (researching, evaluating, and liaising with vendors)
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to comply with existing/quickly adapt to new processes within the organization
• Ability to manage the entire order-to-payment process.
• Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities
• Results Orientated
• IT Items Procurement Experience and Knowledge of IT Suppliers are plus Points

Desired skills:

• Excellent communication skills-written and verbal (technical & non-technical team members, users, and business representatives of all levels)
• Teamwork: Seeks ideas and inputs from colleagues to make the best use of team expertise and improve team performance. Shares knowledge and findings with others.
• Ability to work unsupervised, in teams and stand-alone
• Commitment to see to completion activities.
• Positivity: Enthusiastic, with a positive 'can-do' attitude

The above list of duties and responsibilities is intended to describe the overall nature and level of work being performed in this position. The list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or skills that may be required of individuals in this position.