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