Buyer

Full Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Negotiate terms and deadlines with suppliers on certain families of purchases.
• Ensure the coordination of the physical flows of materials, products and tools in order to satisfy the continuous and constant demands of the services of customers and suppliers.
• Estimate the quantities of products to order based on the state of stocks, flow forecasts, the periodicity of orders and delivery times from suppliers.
• Ensure receipt of orders.
• Ensure compliance with specifications.
• Set up delivery schedules for suppliers.
• Knowledge in precisely the needs of the perimeter, their evolution and their scheduling.
• Follow up on orders until delivery.
• Supervise any disputes.
• Continuously update the supplier database by integrating new market data.
• Be a force of proposal on the evolution of inventory management criteria: increase / decrease in breakage thresholds and launch quantity.
• Be a force of proposal on the stock management of new products or stop management on stock of poorly sold references.
• You perform and keep up to date the program and supplier management indicators.
• You ensure customer reporting, both in terms of product delivery planning and activity reporting.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge in the purchasing and supply procedures
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office office software: Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Knowledge in ERP software

• Knowledge in the entire industrial process and the needs of each workshop
• Knowledge of the materials, the products, the different parts.
• Knowledge in negotiation techniques
• Master logistics tools.
• Knowledge of the market.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Flexible, enthusiastic self-starter, able to work with minimum supervision.
• Continuous performance, improvement mindset and the ability to lead and inspire change.
• Learns quickly, grasps the 'essence of what is happening’, and can change the course quickly.
• Builds strong relationships with peers and partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
• Strong organizational and management skills.
• Openly considers the ideas of others, analyzes, and develops innovation to reality.
• Positive negotiation skills.
• Ability to handle many conflicting priorities.
• Initiative and results driven.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of Purchasing related experience or demonstrated Knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the above-mentioned tasks.
• International trading and logistics.
• Bilingual (English-French or English-Spanish)

COMPENSATION

• Competitive salary package
• Excellent benefits package
• Continuous training.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Eligible to work for any employer within the US.
• Employment is contingent upon the satisfactory outcome of pre-employment screening activities, including a background check.