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  Main Tasks

- Prospect, select, and approach potential suppliers
- Process purchase requests from the company's various departments
- Consult and negotiate offers from local and foreign suppliers
- Prepare comparative tables of offers (quality/price/delivery times/payment terms)
- Prepare supplier purchase orders and submit them for validation
- Send purchase orders to suppliers
- Follow up on Import operations (insurance/customs clearance/delivery/authorization requests) with the forwarder
- Prepare import commitments on PORTNET
- Prepare transport and ensure delivery of orders to the requester's site
- Process claims from requesters upon receipt
- Evaluate suppliers
- Calculate purchasing KPIs and propose actions for their improvement
- Actively participate in the quality approach within the Purchasing Department

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  Purchasing Roles & Responsibilities

- Adhere to the purchasing charter and policy
- Apply the ZMSM purchasing procedure
- Ensure the satisfaction of ZMSM's internal clients' requirements
- Participate in purchasing and logistics department meetings
- Maintain good commercial relationships with suppliers
 

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  Required Skills and Abilities

Knowledge:
- Data analysis skills
- Knowledge of the company's business sector
- Knowledge of international trade laws

Skills:
- Mastery of negotiation techniques
- Mastery of import logistics, Incoterms, and customs clearance procedures
- Ability to maintain healthy supplier relationships (win/win contract)
 

 Personal Attributes:
- Dynamism, commitment, and responsiveness
- Listening and teamwork skills
- Organizational skills and rigor in executing assigned tasks
- Interpersonal skills and ease of communication
- Ability to synthesize information
- Results-oriented
- Teamwork