Purchasing Supervisor
Oversee and manage the process of buying goods and services for a company.
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- What's it like to be a Purchasing Supervisor?
- How to become a Purchasing Supervisor
- Latest Purchasing Supervisor jobs
- Top skills and experience for Purchasing Supervisors
What's it like to be a Purchasing Supervisor?
A Purchasing Supervisor oversees the buying of goods and services within an organization. Their common responsibilities include assessing supplier profiles, negotiating contracts, ensuring supplies are stocked on time, and improving purchasing systems. They work across a diverse range of industries including manufacturing, retail, and healthcare, as their role is essential to any organization that needs to procure resources for operations. A Purchasing Supervisor plays a key role not only in the maintenance of business operations, but also in the strategic planning, budgeting, and profitability of an organization.
Tasks and duties
- Developing and implementing purchasing strategies to meet the company's objectives.
- Negotiating contracts, prices, timelines and supply agreements with suppliers.
- Managing relationships with vendors, ensuring goods arrive on time and meet quality requirements.
- Supervising purchasing agents and other staff, assigning them duties and tasks.
- Analyzing procurement needs, keeping track of inventory, and planning future orders.
- Evaluating overall performance of vendors, and resolving issues and discrepancies with orders.
How to become a Purchasing Supervisor
A bachelor degree is required as well as significant experience in the field.
- Earn a bachelor degree in business administration, operations, engineering, economics or related field.
- Gain experience through on-the-job training and entry-level jobs.
- Consider getting certifications such as those offered by the Procurement and Supply Institute of Asia (PASIA) or the Philippine Institute for Supply Management (PISM).
- With enough experience in a leadership role, you can move up to the role of Purchasing Supervisor.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Purchasing Supervisor employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Supplier Performance
Purchase Orders
Negotiation
Supply Chain Management
Cost Saving
Supplier Relationships
Cost Analysis
Vendor Management
Forecasting
Materials Management
Supplier Assessment
Inventory Management
Goods Delivery
Microsoft Office
Quotation
Construction Materials
Staff Supervision
Contract Management
Supply Chain
Performance Appraisals
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