Purchase Officer

Connect Logistics; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Logistics is seeking a Procurement / Purchase Officer to serve as the core buyer, ensuring warehouse and office operations stay equipped and compliant. You will evaluate suppliers, process PRs/POs, negotiate prices, and track deliveries within budget while upholding QSHE standards.

Responsibilities include vendor liaison, documentation, inventory tracking, and cost optimization. Candidates should have 2–4 years of procurement experience and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, with MS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of hands-on procurement experience within warehousing, 3PL, or corporate environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word).

Responsibilities

• Procurement Ethics & Compliance: Conduct all procurement activities with high integrity, upholding corporate ethics, transparency, and company policies.
• Requisition & Priority Processing: Receive approved requisitions from the Manager, complete necessary documentation, and classify item priority for efficient processing.
• Requirement & Sample Verification: Coordinate with requestors to ensure exact material specifications and secure samples before purchase when needed.
• Vendor Management & Delivery Tracking: Liaise with vendors to negotiate and ensure timely delivery of goods in required quantities and quality.
• Documentation & Financial Records: Maintain receipts, invoices, payment records, and procurement documentation for approvals and audits.
• Inventory Tracking & Gap Reporting: Keep records of office supply inventory and report gaps to the manager.
• Market Intelligence & Cost Optimization: Gather market price information for frequently purchased items.
• Core Item Sourcing: Manage purchasing for office stationery, PPE, staff uniforms, janitorial products, and daily facility consumables.

Skills

Procurement ethics

Vendor management

Requisition processing

Delivery tracking

Documentation

Inventory tracking

Cost optimization

Core item sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Supply Chain Management

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word)

Job description

As Procurement / Purchase Officer, you will serve as the core buyer responsible for keeping our warehouse and office operations fully equipped and compliant. You will bridge vendor relationship management with internal inventory needs—evaluating market suppliers, floating purchase requests (PRs) and purchase orders (POs), negotiating prices, ensuring QSHE compliance for safety gear, and tracking deliveries within budgetary limits.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Ethics & Compliance: Conduct all procurement activities with high integrity, upholding corporate ethics, transparency, and company policies.
• Requisition & Priority Processing: Receive approved requisitions from the Manager, complete necessary documentation, and classify item priority for efficient processing.
• Requirement & Sample Verification: Coordinate directly with requestors to ensure exact material specifications are met, securing physical samples before purchase whenever necessary.
• Vendor Management & Delivery Tracking: Liaison with vendors to negotiate and ensure timely delivery of goods in the exact required quantities and quality standards.
• Documentation & Financial Records: Carefully maintain receipts, invoices, payment records, and procurement documentation for accounts department approvals and audits.
• Inventory Tracking & Gap Reporting: Keep detailed records of office supply inventory and issuance, reporting any inventory gaps to the reporting manager in a timely manner.
• Market Intelligence & Cost Optimization: Continuously gather and update information on market prices for frequently purchased items, leveraging deep product and quality knowledge.
• Core Item Sourcing: Manage purchasing for office stationery, PPE, staff uniforms, janitorial products, and daily facility consumables.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Commerce, or a related field.
• Experience: 2 to 4 years of hands‑on procurement, purchasing, or sourcing experience within a warehousing, 3PL, or corporate environment.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word)