Associate Buyer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 22, 2026. Randstad Hungary scores A on the Alion truth index.
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Responsibilities
As an Associate Buyer, your primary objective will be supporting the Buying team in managing assigned product categories to drive growth, profitability, and project delivery. You will serve as the first point of contact for suppliers and ensure seamless internal project handovers.
Your main responsibilities will include:
First Point of Contact for Suppliers: Acting as the primary liaison between external vendors and internal departments, ensuring smooth coordination and strong relationship management.
Project Handover & Execution: Managing project workflows from initial supplier contact through to passing fully scoped projects on to the specialist team.
Data Management & Excel Tracking: Utilizing Excel and specialized tracking spreadsheets to generate reports, track progress, maintain documentation, and uphold files.
Product Lifecycle Support: Supporting leadership in overseeing the product lifecycle for assigned sub-categories and managing supplier product samples.
Commodity & Market Analysis: Understanding commodity markets and providing actionable recommendations to leadership based on market research.
Continuous Improvement: Assisting with team onboarding/training and offering suggestions to improve operational and administrative procedures.
Requirements
Our partner is looking for you if you have:
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree
At least 1 year of procurement, buyer or purchasing or supply chain experience is considered a strong advantage.
Essential Skills & Attributes:
Highly Organized & Meticulous: Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to maintain structured documentation and multitask efficiently.
Proactive Mindset: Self-driven approach to anticipating needs, managing challenges, and driving continuous improvement.
Commercial Curiosity: A genuine interest in retail operations, market trends, products, and commercial efficiency.
Sound Judgment: Good discretion and decision-making capability regarding process applications and operational workflows.
Strong Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to build positive relationships across cross-functional teams and external suppliers. Fluent English skills.
Technical Proficiency: Strong skills in Excel as well as general proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.