Operational Buyer

Essential Functions:

• Partner with the Global Procurement Team to ensure adherence to internal policies and procedures while actively supporting commodity strategies.

• Complete all required procurement training modules and maintain full proficiency in the system.

• Obtain quotations from pre-approved suppliers in accordance with established guidelines.

• Create purchase orders and proactively follow up on open orders to ensure timely execution.

• Update purchase orders in Sage to reflect supplier confirmations, revised ETAs, quantity adjustments, and other changes.

• Resolve discrepancies in quantity or pricing between purchase orders and invoices in collaboration with suppliers.

• Monitor and drive improvements in supplier performance metrics, including on-time delivery, defect rates, and reject rates.

• Utilize Procurement dashboards and ERP reports to analyze market indices, supplier cost trends, and related insights.

• Cultivate and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers to ensure consistent compliance with technical specifications and quality standards.

• Coordinate closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, and other cross-functional departments to align objectives and streamline activities.

• Stay informed of key market indicators and prepare monthly reports summarizing findings for the category team.

• Understand on the requirement for a QMS, including documented information, planning and determining process interactions.

• Any others tasks assigned by the HOD from time to time.

Job Descriptions

• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement to enhance efficiency, optimize planning, and maximize leverage; escalate recommendations to the Commodity Manager.
• Participate in on-the-job training activities, including stakeholder meetings, supplier site visits, and industry trade shows.
• Manage the non-conforming material process when required, ensuring timely resolution and documentation.