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Vertiv is an American company that supplies the power and cooling infrastructure data centres depend on, formed in 2016 when Emerson Electric sold its network power division to Platinum Equity. Its products cover uninterruptible power supplies, switchgear and busway, precision air and liquid cooling, racks and the monitoring software that runs them, sold to hyperscale operators, colocation providers and enterprises. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it has become one of the most direct beneficiaries of artificial intelligence build-out because dense computing requires liquid cooling it already makes.
The Buyer ensures purchasing all Direct materials/services for Production and Indirect materials/services for entity and business needs defined by internal stakeholders. Position reports to the Purchasing Manager.
This position will be based onsite, 5 days per week in our Letterkenny facility.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain uninterrupted flow of materials/services to support the development schedules and business needs
- Procure materials/services timely, optimizing the cost with the quality required
- Develop and maintain good buyer-seller relationship
- Ensure procurement through local and foreign sources in accordance with purchasing policies and procedures of the organization
- Selection of suppliers for issuing the inquiries and obtaining quotations
- Confirm lead times, delivery dates and costs
- Issue Purchase Orders
- Ensure Order Acknowledgements and keep delivery dates accurate
- Follow-up of open Purchase Orders to ensure timely delivery from suppliers
- Obtain alternative solutions if lead times are not in order with requirements
- Coordinate with Logistics department regarding materials transport organization and required technical documents
- Coordinate with Warehouse in order to stock the goods properly
- Communicate shortages and provide visibility of potential interruptions to internal stakeholders
- Monitor supplier performance and capacities to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements
- Ensure data accuracy in ERP system (prices, lead times, supplier details and terms…)
- Ensure PO matching and valid invoice from suppliers for finance department
Requirements:
- PC skills: Active user of Windows, MS Office incl. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, ERP system
- Practical skills: Good organization and communication skills
- Core competencies: Thorough, Meticulous, Persuasive, Able to deal with conflicts, Problem solving oriented, Detail oriented, Analytical, Operational, Communicative, Team player
- Active English
- Previous experience in similar position is a strong advantage
- Knowledge of ERP systems, particularly Oracle, is considered a strong advantage
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