1. Maintaining the purchasing policy and ensuring that all purchases  adhere to it.  An executive would set the policy as well.

2. Choosing the suppliers that the company will deal with and maintaining the legal interaction with them.

3. Managing any SLA’s (Service Level Agreements) that may be in place and managing any Master Agreements between the suppliers and the company.

4. Ensuring that the best use of the businesses’ money is made and that not too much money is tied up in stock and supplies.

5. Review inventories and order as required.

6. Keep track of BQs and control the orders.

7. Alert the Management if requisition is over  the BQ.

8. Collate purchase orders and purchase requisitions in order to order materials, goods and supplies.

9. Review inventories and order as required.

10. Team with Store for better communication and work order.