Associate Buyer

Job description

**The opportunity:** Executes material purchase requests, according to required technical specification, price, delivery schedule and terms. Ensure purchasing activities align with corporate purchasing policies and procedures under supervision. **How youll make an impact:** - Recommends / supports in Identifying new suppliers and coordinates with relevant category team. Follows the process to qualify new suppliers in cooperation with supplier Quality and Engineering specialists. - Supports in negotiating agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews pricelists, terms and conditions and feeds back recommendations for appropriate actions. - Adapts corporate contractual framework to the local business needs. Recommends frame agreements to management, ensures approved contractual terms in execution. - Analyses and evaluates bids within the scope, in order to determine the optimal value. - Supports bid and proposal teams by providing relevant market information within the area of responsibility. - Tracks goods received to verify appropriate delivery and ensure invoice processing as per available guidelines. - Oversee supplier performance (on delivery, quality, lead time) and recommend solutions / resolves performance issues within the scope. - Initiates supply orders in the system, confirms delivery with suppliers, monitors and tracks supplier performance to purchase order requirements. - Aligns supplier orders with customer requirements (based on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)/project requirements) in terms of content, quality, delivery, sustainability and price. - Conducts all Supply Chain activities for all goods and services in accordance with policies and procedures. Ensures Pro-Supply global supplier relationship management platform is kept updated as defined in Pro-Supply procedure within the scope of activities. - Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. - Living Hitachi Energys core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business. **Your background:** - Must have Graduate or postgraduate degree in any field. - Should have 1 to 5 years of experience. - Basic Knowledge of SAP, Ariba, and Microsoft Package. - JAGGAER tool experience preferred. - Computer skills, analytical & creative mind. - Presentation skills with attention to details. - Business skills, decision-making and problem-solving skills. - Time management and organization skills. - This is Night shift role from 5:30 pm to 2:30 am. - Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.