Buyer

Primary Roles & Responsibilities

• Understand and follow the purchasing team’s objectives and the strategic programs that address those objectives.

• Support team buyer(s) by performing the following tasks.

• Release purchase orders to vendors with established pricing for standard products and services.

• Obtain pricing quotes from vendors for standard products and services.

• Monitor completion/delivery for purchase orders. Communicate with vendors to insure timely completion of purchase order commitments.

• Work with team buyer(s) to resolve vendor issues, to include but not limited to, invoice, material delivery and material receipt discrepancies.

• Maintain purchasing records.

• Knowledge on End to End Order Management process

• Working Knowledge on Sales order will be Plus

• Knowledge on Contract Management

• Able to Learn things quickly

• Any additional tasks that may be required to support the purchasing team.

• Knowledge in creating process documents/Reports

• IT/ITES order management /Purchasing experience will be a added advantage

• Stakeholder Management

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of purchasing, warehouse, and logistics standards and best practices
• Familiarity with inventory tracking systems and other utilized computer applications
• Knowledge of relevant technologies and products
• Ability to negotiate and resolve problems
• Good analytical and decision-making skills

Education/Experience Requirements

• Education: Bachelor Degree and above

• Specialized Skills/Training: PR to PO , Tracking, Post PO activities such as Follow up for Ontime delivery & Supplier management in SAP MM.

• Must have superior written and verbal communication skills as well as interpersonal skills for dealing with both internal and external relationships.

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office.

• Must be proficient with SAP Platform.

• Experience: 4 to 6 years of experience in purchasing