Procurement Officer - Bunge North America

The role has full responsibility for the procurement of high quality and cost efficient supplies for the company while maintaining professional evaluation of vendors, negotiating contracts and preparing reports for decision making.

Roles and Responsibilities

General Duties

• Develop, monitor and implement appropriate actions to contract management, requisitioning, ordering, expediting, receiving, distribution and payment of goods and services to suppliers
• Perform expediting activities including forwarding and clearing
• Perform market surveys, build suppliers profiles and benchmarks per type of product/services
• Assist in preparing tender document, tender evaluation and contract preparations and management
• Prepare negotiation / decision making tools
• Perform creation of contracts in SAP
• Processing of electronic applications in purchasing system to (call) orders
• Enter and process Purchase Orders in SAP

• Conduct payment reconciliation with suppliers in SAP as well as GRN in SAP
• Administrative handling of order vouchers (distribution of copies, storage, etc.)
• Maintain high consistency archiving system
• Follow up on delivery’s mistakes and/or delay’s
• Check goods condition at delivery time
• Participate to achieve optimal stock level management
• Monitor Payment Terms and Payment delays
• Evaluate service provider’s performance against contract terms, and against competition
• Initiate & propose mid and long-term improvements
• Request for quotation for goods, services and transport:  land, air and sea freight
• Evaluation and processing in SAP freight tariff system
• Enter and maintain updated all freight rates in SAP (national and international transport standards)
• Provide periodic statements of cost/performance/turnover per supplier
• Prepare procurement related reports regularly as required
• Act as point of contact for internal customers (sales/logistics/production/quality)

Departmental Relations

• Maintain contact with departmental heads on all procurement related request and issues.

External Relations

• Maintain relationships with all suppliers and vendors

Responsibility for Company Asset

• Has responsibility for the effective and efficient utilization of office logistics.

COMPETENCIES

Educational Qualification

• First Degree in Procurement or Supply Chain Management

Previous Experience

• At least five years’ experience in procurement

Technical Skills

• Excellent skills in market surveys
• Good negotiation skills
• Competent to use MS Office
• Knowledge in use of ERP(SAP) will be an added advantage

Personality

• Team-player- Ability to relate and work in cooperation with people at all levels.
• Ability to prioritize and deliver on deadlines
• Strong planning and execution skills
• High Level of confidentiality and integrity
• Exhibits high level of self-starter and ability to take initiatives
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple work schedule