مشتري أول Ingenia FZE

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE : Senior Buyer REPORTS TO : Vice President - Procurement
LOCATION : Dubai DEPT/GROUP: Procurement

Job Objective

Senior Buyer is responsible for the strategic and tactical procurement of additives, resin, fillers, and chemicals for the company's global manufacturing facilities. He/she will source products both domestically and internationally and execute global long-term contracts for key supplies and manage short-term or spot pricing and terms. Must also communicate correct pricing and terms to planning to assure accurate PO generation. Evaluate supplier performance and develop a commodity strategy to drive improvement in total cost, quality, and delivery.

Key Accountabilities

• Strategic Contribution
• Works with the Commodity and Materials Manager to formulate a strategic plan to minimize the business’s total cost
• Leadership
• Effectively communicate and instruct Planning on the strategic plan for each commodity and direct/communicate preferred suppliers and pricing.

• Budgeting, Cost Control, and Stewardship

• Communicate price movement to marketing to assure cost/price sheet pricing is accurate.
• Work with the technical team when creating new products to utilize preferred sources in the design/specification phase. Support technical with negotiations, supply timing, and cost forecasts to achieve the most cost-competitive project.
• Tracks performance metrics for purchasing and reports to management on a quarterly basis verbally and in writing
• Manage overall spend savings & nonoptimal spend for accounts to achieve budget targets

• Policies & Procedures
• Review and update procedures to assure they are accurate and reflect the current procurement process.
• Utilizes the supplier evaluation and audit process (update as required).
• Utilizes supplier analysis & development for new supplier approval.

• Purchasing Excellence
• Identification of future potential suppliers on a global basis to drive competition and ultimately maintain true competitive global market pricing.
• Utilizes expert knowledge to establish purchasing systems and utilize ERP systems to procure goods and services that meet quality specifications at the most favorable price for the company.
• Optimizes the supplier base.
• Executes contracts with a key supplier to minimize the company’s risk.
• Review performance results with suppliers to drive continuous improvement and strengthen long-term win-win relationships.
• Drive continuous improvement of product quality by ongoing vendor evaluation & quality MIS process
• Coordinate new product development activities with the technical team from a total cost reduction & supply security perspective.

Communication & Working Relationship

• Internal
• All departments in the development of commodity strategies and in the status of performance versus plan.
• Team members on an ongoing basis to mentor and assist them to achieve individual and departmental objectives
• Coordination with sales, marketing, and technology to communicate pricing, market, and terms changes.
• Work closely with planning to ensure effective coordination between the two groups.
• External
• Supplier representatives in contract and supply negotiations.
• Auditors and consultants of other external regulatory bodies on an ad hoc basis

Frameworks, Boundaries, & Decision-Making Authority

• Freedom is given to negotiate terms of procurement contracts and bring them forward to Senior Management for approval.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor of Science/Arts degree in Business with a major concentration in Supply Chain Management or Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• Professional certification: Institute for Supply Management designations of Accredited Purchasing Practitioner (APP) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM); or the American Purchasing Society designation of Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) or Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM).

• Minimum Experience

• 5-10 years experience in procurement in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with all facets of ERP / MRP systems.

• Job–Specific Skills

• Knowledge of Supply Chain standard Policies & Procedures.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements.
• Superior ability to communicate clearly and effectively with others at all levels, including senior member management personnel, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to read and analyze the market and industry reports and data, recognize opportunities for growth and profit, and make sound business decisions based on this information on a regular basis.
• Procurement and supplier negotiation abilities.
• Computer Skills

Competencies

• Excellent people skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
• Multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Problem-solving, written, and oral communication skills. Must be able to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization and external customers.
• Ability to operate and navigate the following software: (Spreadsheets, word processors, e-mail, presentations, projects, and expert knowledge of ERP systems/processes).
• SAP experience (preferred)
• Results, organized, and detail oriented
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and negotiating skills