Senior Buyer FGO Global Procurement Center
Senior Buyer FGO Global Procurement Center
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Job Description
The Senior Buyer steps into a more strategic role continuing to perform tactical purchasing activities while also taking the lead on addressing product availability issues and longterm supply constraint challenges. Regular interaction with suppliers is the key to ensure the right amount of goods or materials are procured as well as to mitigate any adjustments based on weekly planning reviews. The Senior Buyer is responsible for driving initiatives with suppliers to resolve or escalate issues when necessary utilizing their maturity and experience in the field to create lasting solutions. The role operates in conjunction with Supply Planners Production Schedulers Sourcing Customer Service Incoming Inspection and Accounts Payable teams.
What you will do:
- Maintain master data set up in the transactional systems including e.g. but not limited to: supplier lead time lot size and buyer purchasing group.
- Communicate forecast requirements to suppliers based on information from production schedulers and supply planning.
- Ensure all POs are placed according to the rules and execute Order Confirmation from supplier.
- Act as the first line of contactwithsuppliers and provide information based on the current supply requirement.
- First point of escalation for supplier issues supports Associate Buyers and Buyers.
- Preparereports.
- Represents purchasing function at meetings.
- Coordinates tracing and managingKPIs and metricsincludingontime and in full delivery(OTIF)materiallead time compliancePO compression days past dueinvoicesand POs for the team etc.
- Identify gaps and opportunities and lead continuous improvement projects both externally with the supplier and internally within the purchasing function and with key stakeholders and supportive functions.
- Responsibilities include initiating innovative projects monitoring their results and optimizing operational processes.
- Involvement in projects.
- Serve as subject matter expert in purchasing activities and systems. Train and mentor other team members as needed to ensure customer needs are met.
- Demonstrate acumen towards cost cash flow and risk and problem solving independently to support business needs.
- Review of back order and safety stock health in order to manage deliveries from suppliers.
- Point of contact for Accounts Payable for invoice resolution: price mismatch quantity mismatch etc.
- Other activities indicated by supervisor.
What you need:
Required:
- Masters degree level in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain management or equivalent.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in Purchasing Procurement or Manufacturing.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Very good knowledge of MS Office: Excel PowerPoint & Word.
- Previous experience in supplier relationship management.
- Good communicator & problem solver.
- Ability to train & mentor more junior team members whenever appropriate.
- The candidate should have proven experience working in a dynamic environment demonstrate analytical thinking and the ability to adapt quickly to change.
Preferred:
- Experience with ERP systems i.e. SAP Oracle JDE.
- Previous experience in medical devices or other regulated industry.
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies & cost reduction methodologies.
- Experience in Project Management
- A second language (French German or Chinese) may be as an asset depending onthe supplier base.
- Minimum basic experience with AI tools i.e. ChatGPT Cloud.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
