Purchasing Associate

**Job Summary**:
The **Purchasing Associate** - FAS performs administrative and purchasing work for Primer Group of Companies.
**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Coordinates with business unit leaders, vendors, and suppliers regarding the purchasing needs of the company under the category of Printing with BIR, fixed assets and owner supplied materials (OSM), supplies and store accessories.
- Sources and procures all Printing with BIR, Fixed Assets and OSM and ensures timely delivery.
- Sources and procures all office supplies, store supplies, warehouse supplies and store accessories and ensures timely delivery.
- Prepares and requests fixed asset code.
- Creates Purchase Order (PO) in the system.
- Assists in ensuring that finished goods are of high quality and conforms to customer's specifications.
- Ensures that obligations of the company to vendor are settled within the agreed period.
- Assists in the evaluation of Vendors and makes necessary recommendations.
- Submits regular monthly status reports to the immediate leader.
- Maintains the safekeeping and monitoring of the files of the Purchasing Unit - FAS.
- Performs other tasks that may be assigned from time to time.
**Job Qualifications**:

- Graduate of Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Marketing, Business Management or a related discipline or an equivalent technical degree.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in the field of procurement, fixed asset and purchasing Management.
Okay with Fresh Graduates
- Exposure to retail industry is preferred.
- Has basic knowledge in procurement and negotiation management
- Has basic knowledge of purchasing, fixed asset and procurement management processes, means and methods.
- Must show passion for work and approach it with enthusiasm, contagious energy and drive.
- Must display creativity and innovation by continually working to improve solutions, tools, methods.
- Must be able to plan and see the "big picture" and is detailed oriented.
Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Manila: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Purchasing: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)