• Enforce company policy and legal and contractual best practices regarding suppliers. • Eliminate bias from the purchasing process by operating strictly within company guidelines at ‘arms- length’ for vendors and suppliers • Monitor and analyse trends in company spending and inventory control in order to make recommendations for the future, and to identify areas for possible savings • Ensure that all purchases made continue to support the Company’s business strategy and are compliant with company policies • Negotiate terms with suppliers to ensure the best possible price, payment terms and delivery dates for materials and products • Develop strategies for motivating vendors to provide above-average services • Identify and pre-qualify new vendors to support business needs and future plans • Manage and maintain good relationships with vendors • Expand the capacity of the purchasing function in supporting bespoke and specialized interior related products/materials • To keep an update about import procedures • Evaluate potential suppliers to improve supply chain management • Assess vendor resources and expertise • Develop metrics and standards for vendor performance in all vendor categories • Monitor vendor performance, intervening when performance falls below an acceptable threshold • Maintain a database of preferred vendors for materials and shipping • Coordinate with accounts for processing orders • Coordinate with the execution team for verifying and confirming material/product requirements • Ensure purchasing records are properly maintained by creating detailed delivery schedules, raise purchase orders, update logs and update reports • Track orders to ensure materials are on schedule and delivered on-time • Analyse and negotiate purchasing contracts to ensure they are within budget, subject to the approval of the ‘Division Director’ • Obtain information regarding current developments or trends in buying/purchasing methods, market prices, product changes and technical specifications • Ensure that requisitions are processed in accordance with established company policies and control procedures • Coordinate with other departments to ensure availability of critical stock items • Issue and update the inventory of supplies to ensure availability • Track the stock of raw materials and components according to a specific project

• Excellent verbal and written English skills. • 10 to 15 years of experience within procurement, including at least 3 years in a senior or leadership role • Ideally experienced in a procurement function within fit-out construction or joinery manufacturing industries • Understanding of the tender and vendor management processes • Excellent negotiation skills and experience in negotiating best price, payment terms and delivery schedules with suppliers • Likeable, positive and assertive personality • Strong Excel and Word skills and ideally experienced in using bespoke procurement software (e.g. ERP and MRP software)