Senior Executive – Purchasing
Job Description
Job Description
Senior Executive – Purchasing
(BASED AT HANWELLA)
Linea Aqua is a swimwear manufacturer, established as a joint venture between MAS Holdings and Speedo International in 2001. Linea Aqua operates across Sri Lanka and Vietnam, and in addition to swimwear, also offers activewear solutions to select customers, providing a comprehensive service across performance and lifestyle categories. Along with servicing its joint venture partner, Speedo, the company also services premier international brands such as In Private, Aerie, and Land’s End, and is the go-to manufacturer for high-performance swimwear worn by Olympic athletes.
Empower transformation by becoming a driving force of change at MAS. We are on the lookout for a dedicated individual to be responsible for the purchasing function, set-up and execute the purchasing process for the organization in a timely and an accurate manner, in order to fulfil organizational and end customer requirements whilst ensuring favorable cashflow management with best terms & conditions from suppliers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate with relevant personnel, analyze all approved purchase requisition forms, obtain quotations from suppliers, negotiate best terms for local/foreign purchases/procurement of services raise purchase orders and obtain approvals to ensure order fulfilment of requirements in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
- Verify the accuracy of purchase orders against the goods received notes, confirm conformity of goods received and follow- up on payments to suppliers in order to ensure timely settlement of dues to suppliers
- Ensure all purchases are done in line with the organizational purchasing procedures from the point of receiving the purchase requisition and facilitate timely receipt of goods as per specifications in line with organizational requirements.
- Follow-up on orders, maintain detailed documentation, explore new deals with alternative vendors, review all contracts with external parties and re-negotiate terms and conditions to have better deals for the organization.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Degree in Supply chain or logistics or Business Management.
- At least 5 years’ experience in a similar capacity.
- Strong / effective communication skill.
