Assistant Procurement Officer

Preparing plans for the purchase of equipment, services, and supplies
Following and enforcing the company's procurement policies and procedures
Reviewing, comparing, analyzing, and approving products and services to be purchased
Overseeing and supervising employees and all activities of the purchasing department
Investigate the market to identify potential acquisitions and perform research to determine how appealing each opportunity is.
Oversee all inventory and equipment purchases, identifying areas of potential savings.
Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
Relay information to inventory and employee management team, taking their reports into consideration at all times.
Create forecast of demand to be prepared for upcoming requirements.
Maintaining good supplier relations and negotiating contracts.
Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers.
Preparing budgets, cost analyses, and reports
Review delivery orders to ensure supply is met, taking availability, cost, manufacturing process, and lead times into consideration

To accomplish their primary goal of assisting with the purchase of materials for a business, Procurement Assistants perform many tasks. We analyzed several job listings to identify these core Procurement Assistant duties and responsibilities