Operational Buyer

Position Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Operational Buyer to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing purchase orders with external suppliers and ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of materials. This role involves purchasing in-direct materials, managing stock transfer orders, and participating in production planning.

Responsibilities:

• Purchase Order Management: Oversee purchase orders with external suppliers to ensure the right materials are available in the right quantity at the right time.

• Indirect Materials Procurement: Purchase in-direct materials required for the site.

• Stock Transfer Orders: Manage stock transfer orders between different factory locations.

• Production Planning: Participate in production planning to align material availability with production schedules.

• Material Alerts: Monitor and act upon alerts for unavailable materials and follow up on overdue purchase orders.

• Planning Settings: Evaluate and adjust planning settings for materials to optimize inventory levels.

• Invoice Discrepancies: Manage financial invoice discrepancies to ensure accurate billing and payment.

• Excess & Obsolete Management: Handle excess and obsolete materials within your area of responsibility.

• Issue Resolution: Lead efforts to understand and resolve issues related to unavailable materials, capacity constraints, and supplier-specific challenges.

• Project Participation: Actively participate in projects, managing changes in variants or new variants and ensuring close cooperation with the development team.

• Supplier Relationships: Build and maintain sustainable and productive relationships with suppliers, including managing the monthly forecast.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Foster strong relationships with all stakeholders to ensure success in your role.

Qualifications:

• University Degree in Supply Chain Planning, Procurement, Logistics, or a related field.

• Experience in Supply Chain Planning, Logistics, Procurement, and/or Purchasing.

• Strong SAP experience.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.

• High degree of business acumen.

• Proven ability to negotiate and partner with internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to thrive in a complex and changing environment.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver value-adding results to the business.

• Personal Attributes:

• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Proactive and results-oriented mindset.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.