Purchase Executive

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assesses foreign suppliers of goods, analyzing performance and satisfaction in terms of pricing, supply, delivery, and quality.
• Develops and maintains relationships with prospective suppliers by visiting different  locations and discussing price, product quality, and delivery cycles.
• Verifies business and financial references of prospective suppliers.
• Recommends potential suppliers to purchasing director or other appropriate staff.
• Coordinates trial orders with new suppliers.
• Coordinates and expedites import process as required.
• Oversees delivery dates, quality of production, and sufficiency of product.
• Negotiates terms of payments with suppliers.
• Identifies and implements preferred payment methods.
• Maintains current knowledge of external factors that could affect availability of goods and pricing; examples include applicable import regulations, taxes, tariffs, and political and economic situations in the countries of origin.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Basic understanding of the types of goods to be purchased.
• Basic understanding of and competency in foreign languages and travel

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration or related field required.
• At least three to  five years of purchasing experience, which includes trading and purchasing in foreign countries required.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to travel internationally on a regular basis.