PROCUREMENT OFFICER – First Bauxite Inc.

The Procurement Officer will be working directly with the Procurement & Logistics Department of the Supply Chain to ensure that items required by the Mine Site are procured effectively and efficiently. Timely follow-up and follow-through, purchases, and coordination/pickup of items required by site. The Procurement Officer will work to the best of their ability to ensure that they are ethical in all of their dealings with suppliers and work to develop a strong working relationship between the Company and the Company’s Suppliers.

• A Diploma in any procurement related field.
• A minimum of three (3) to five (5) years’ experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook.
• Must be energetic and practical.
• Ability to make good decisions on the spot.
• Highly motivated and organised with attention to detail.
• Ability to always be professional and work under pressure while maintaining tact.
• Must be able to create positive synergy within the department and with other departments.

• Review assigned purchase requisitions.
• Research items both locally and overseas in an effort to get the best value and quality of products and services.
• Request and analyse quotations for items stated on requisitions.
• Create Purchase Orders, dispatch to selected suppliers and arrange delivery of Goods.
• Provide timely responses and feedback to the requested departments and supervisors on commodity availability, estimated time of delivery, and outstanding orders.
• Ensure that items received from suppliers are in accordance with items requested on purchase order and that they are free from defects.
• Ensure that items sent to site are received and updated in PRONTO.
• Meet with potential suppliers to negotiate discounts on behalf of the company.
• Visit Suppliers’ warehouses to assess their capability of supplying goods.
• Meet with vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective actions.

To be discussed.