The Buyer position is an essential role within our strategic plan for the European Supply Chain Organization. Excellent organizational skills, the ability to balance short-term priorities, and analytical skills while questioning the status quo are a necessity. Key objectives will be achieving/exceeding targeted customer service levels, balancing inventory levels and targets, and managing supply and demand within a mixed-model of Buy-and-Resell and Manufacturing operations using established Purchasing Policies and Procedures within an established team.
Essential Job Functions:
* Analyze requirements and work within the environment to enter purchase orders.
* Make inquiries/decisions regarding demand based on historical records, communicated forecasts, etc.
* Manage and follow up with open purchase orders to ensure timely delivery and resolve quality issues and other supplier performance problems.
* Interact with the Production Team to ensure that production schedules can be executed in the planned time frame regarding capacity and material availability and provide Customer Service/production with valid available-to-promise dates.
* React to the increase/decrease variation from forecast and/or customer demand to take appropriate actions within the supply chain and maintain targeted inventory values/turns.
* Maximize inventory turns and minimize inventory carrying costs while maintaining customer expectations.
* Maintain Master Supplier Files, including Supplier Scorecards for “A” level suppliers.
* Be the first line contact for all communications to/from suppliers and support management in all aspects of strategic management of suppliers.
* Adopt a proactive approach to maintaining a high level of service to internal and external customers.
* Support ERP projects for data cleanup, implementation, and sustainment.
* Engage in special projects centered around data integrity and continuous improvements as determined by the manager.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
* Minimum 3 years of Procurement/Supply Chain experience.
* Bachelor's Degree in Business Management preferred.
* Experience in dealing with ERP (Oracle or SAP preferred).
* Demonstrates excellent communication skills, is a team player, and results-oriented in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve complex topics.
* Flexibility to adapt to new situations and motivation to question the status quo and go the extra mile.
* Sense of urgency and solution-oriented character.
* Self-management skills and a self-starter approach.
* Good to advanced PC skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
* Fluent in English & French.
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