Supply Chain Buyer

Key responsibilities:

• Communicating effectively with suppliers to maintain a strong relationship.

• Actioning order planning/purchasing signals and acknowledgement process and then keeping the orderbook aligned with system requirements, efficiently resolving any day-to-day supply issues.

• Identifying and resolving potential supply risks, expediting parts where needed to ensure continued supply of parts to our customers

• Manage inventory levels by actioning messages in DOB (expedite, cancel and defer messages).

• Monitor supplier compliance to agreed terms in the system (costs, lead-times and moqs.)

• Communicating effectively with the Operations team to ensure timely receipt of parts and swift resolution of shipping and invoice queries.

• Collaborate with the Technical Service Department and external suppliers on Quality issues.

• Collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain Analysts and the Demand Planning Team, identifying issues and performing root cause analysis to improve the system forecast.

• Utilize Daily, Weekly, and Monthly reporting to optimize inventory investment.

• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Key Competencies:

The ideal candidate must have the following competencies:

• Fluent in English
• Excellent Communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• High level of problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Ability to exercise and apply critical thinking to day-to-day situations
• Experience in outlook, excel and PowerPoint (for example: using formulas, inserting charts, sorting, pivot tables).
• Knowledge of materials management, supply chain, distribution, warehousing and purchasing.
• Results driven with a positive attitude.
• Embrace change.
• Collaboration and Influence.
• Customer value and Market focus.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1-5 years experience in purchasing in a manufacturing environment/working directly with industrial manufacturing suppliers OR-
• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Management, or similar field combined with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in purchasing in a manufacturing environment/working directly with industrial manufacturing suppliers. Working knowledge of purchasing and supply chain concepts with APICS, CPIM, NAPM certification and/or association a plus.

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