Implement purchasing policies and procedures and communicate them with all stakeholders. Supervise the operational procurement team and manage the allocation of duties to team members to ensure that all deadlines are met in accordance with agreed service levels. Delegate new purchase requests to buyers based on workload. Assist in preparing documentation related to the public, limited tenders/practices, and annual purchasing committees. Review purchase orders, whether from local or foreign markets, to ensure compliance with the university's purchasing policies and procedures. Ensure payments to suppliers are made as agreed by following up with the Finance department. Follow up with suppliers to ensure full compliance with agreed-upon conditions and terms and resolve any complications. Follow up with buyers on pending PRs and open POs. Ensure the timely issuance of purchase orders and follow up to resolve any unavailability of items. Establish and continuously update a list of vendors. Analyze vendor performance to improve the overall purchasing process. Handle complaints.  Assist the Procurement Manager in delivering a strategy to coordinate the best purchasing practices and maximize benefits to the university. Provide status reports to the Procurement Manager on an agreed-upon basis. Perform any additional tasks assigned by management that fall within the same specialty and nature of daily work.