Ethio Lift Manufacturing PLC is seeking a qualified Procurement and Import Officer to manage the purchasing of elevator equipment, spare parts, and related materials from foreign and local suppliers.

The employee will receive purchase requests and technical specifications from the engineering, sales, installation, and maintenance departments; request quotations from suppliers; compare commercial offers; prepare purchase orders; and follow up production, packing, shipment, and delivery.

The position also requires regular communication with international suppliers, freight forwarders, banks, customs agents, insurance companies, and internal departments. The employee will maintain accurate procurement records and prepare regular reports on orders, shipments, supplier performance, costs, and delivery status.

Job Requirements

• Prepare and send requests for quotations to foreign and local suppliers.
• Compare supplier prices, specifications, delivery periods, warranties, payment terms, and shipping conditions.
• Coordinate with technical departments to confirm that ordered elevator components meet the required specifications.
• Prepare purchase orders and follow up supplier confirmation.
• Negotiate prices, discounts, payment terms, delivery schedules, and commercial conditions.
• Follow up manufacturing, inspection, packing, dispatch, shipping, and delivery status.
• Review commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, bills of lading, airway bills, and other import documents.
• Coordinate with freight forwarders, banks, customs agents, insurance providers, and relevant government offices.
• Maintain supplier databases, price records, purchase orders, shipment documents, and payment records.
• Evaluate supplier performance and identify alternative suppliers when required.
• Prepare weekly and monthly procurement, shipment, cost, and supplier-status reports.

Job Requirements Key Responsibilities: Prepare and issue requests for quotations to local and international suppliers, evaluate supplier offers based on price, specifications, delivery schedules, warranties, payment terms, and shipping conditions, coordinate with technical teams to ensure ordered elevator components meet required specifications, and prepare purchase orders while following up on supplier confirmations to ensure timely procurement. How to Apply Apply using the provided link below.