Buyer

Primary Roles & Responsibilities

1. Understand and follow the purchasing team’s objectives and the strategic programs that address those objectives.
2. Support team buyer(s) by performing the following tasks.
3. Release purchase orders to vendors with established pricing for standard products and services.
4. Obtain pricing quotes from vendors for standard products and services.
5. Monitor completion/delivery for purchase orders. Communicate with vendors to insure timely completion of purchase order commitments.
6. Work with team buyer(s) to resolve vendor issues, to include but not limited to, invoice, material delivery and material receipt discrepancies.
7. Maintain purchasing records.
8. Knowledge on End to End Order Management process
9. Working Knowledge on Sales order will be Plus
10. Knowledge on Contract Management
11. Able to Learn things quickly
12. Any additional tasks that may be required to support the purchasing team.
13. Knowledge in creating process documents/Reports
14. IT/ITES order management /Purchasing experience will be a added advantage
15. 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