Buyer Assistant

Description

Summary: This role involves managing the cost and quality of procurement processes, including issuing purchase orders, maintaining delivery schedules, and negotiating commercial conditions with suppliers. Highlights: 1. Manage procurement processes and supplier relationships 2. Negotiate best commercial conditions with suppliers 3. Participate in projects for productivity gains and cost savings **Job Description Summary** =========================== **Job Description** =================== ***Essential Responsibilities (activities):*** * Responsible for managing the cost, quality of process, by issuing/managing purchase orders, maintaining delivery schedules and establishing clear communication rhythm to assure customer expectations are met. * Identify alternate sources for assigned items to assure best in market conditions is obtained and/or negotiate best commercial conditions with current suppliers. * Supplier registration in the system. * Send purchase order with all necessary specifications and requirements. * Promotes Follow up of quotations and purchase orders. * Responsible for managing the cost, quality of process, by issuing/managing purchase orders, maintaining delivery schedules and establishing clear communication rhythm to assure customer expectations are met. * Identify alternate sources for assigned items to ensure best in market conditions is obtained and/or negotiate best commercial conditions with current suppliers. * Supplier registration in the system. * Send purchase order with all necessary specifications and requirements. * Promotes Follow up of quotations and purchase orders. * Acts as a facilitator between technical area or stakeholder, suppliers, international trade, and tax areas. * Achievement of deflation target. * Develops and / or participated in projects aimed at productivity gains, cost savings and / or TAT, in the internal and external environment. * Manage import process (including shipments release and analysis of documentation). ***Qualifications/Requirements (Experience/Education)*** * Bachelor’s degree (in progress) : Business Administration, Economics or Engineering. * Knowledge in sourcing process * Strong quantitative and analytical skills * Excellent interpersonal communications, and negotiation skills with ability to influence at all levels of the organization. * Proficient in Microsoft Office * Intermediate English * Lean Manufacturing Knowledge * OASIS SAP Knowledge ***Desired Characteristics*** * Strong oral and written communication skills * Strong interpersonal and leadership skills * Ability to cope with multiple complex situations daily * Negotiation Skills. **Additional Information** ========================== **Relocation Assistance Provided:** No