Position: Procurement & Marketing Officer / Manager
Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Gaidakot, Nawalarasi to different districts (frequent travel)

Salary:
Manager: 40 K+
Officer: 25K+

The ideal candidate should be:

Qualification: Intermediate/ 10+2 or Bachelor in Management, Business studies, Finance
Experience: 5 – 7 years relevant experience for Intermediate/ 10+2 and 3 – 5 years for Bachelor degree. Preference shall be given to the candidates with experience in herbal industry national and international market.

Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Evaluate suppliers on the basis of the price, quality, and speed of delivery of products and services
  
• Visit regularly to grower/farmers, suppliers and distribution centers to examine and learn about products, services, and prices
• Attend local meetings, trade shows, and conferences to learn about new industry trends and develop contacts with suppliers/buyers
• Analyze pricing proposals, financial reports, and other information to determine reasonable prices
  
• Support in Negotiation for contracts / agreements on behalf of the organization
  
• Work out agreements with suppliers, such as; when products will be delivered, buy back guaranty
  
• Evaluate and monitor contracts / agreement to ensure that vendors and suppliers comply with the terms and conditions of the contract and to determine the need for changes, if any
• Maintain and review records of items bought, costs, deliveries, product performance and inventories
• Develop procurement policies and procedures/SOPs for the organization (These policies help to ensure that procurement professionals are meeting ethical standards to avoid potential conflicts of interest or inappropriate supplier and customer relations)
• Maintain relationships with producers, suppliers to negotiate the best prices for company
  
• Research and explore potential new supplier and buyer
  
• Assesses/estimates total costs of company purchases and conduct cost benefit analysis
  
• Carry out project based sourcing, importing and contract for farming the organic and conventional medicinal herbs, Essential oils etc.
• Oversees a team of department staff and purchasing agents

• Knowledge on Herbal resources available district, ability to identify quality of herbal raw materials
  
• Self-starter and results driven with a willingness to travel outside the factory location
  
• Familiar with rule and regulation of government in purchasing and marketing of Herbal raw materials, in-process and finished products
  
• Develops and implements strategies for procuring, storing, and distributing goods or services and maintaining stock levels.