Buyer
Core
Purchasing materials, supplies, and equipment for a business, focusing on technical spares and consumables to minimize downtime and stock shortages.
Role type
Buyer (Procurement)
Builds
Supply chain for production operations
Domain
Manufacturing / FMCG
Required skills
Negotiation, supplier relationship management, inventory management, cost reduction, expediting, reporting, MRP alignment
Preferred skills
FMCG background experience, strategic thinking
Technologies
MRP, PO systems
Responsibilities
Negotiate deals with suppliers, drive quarterly meetings and SLA discussions, run expenditure reports, create emergency purchase orders, obtain competitive pricing, reduce spares holding, source technical spares, investigate savings, liaise with production planners, monitor material availability risks, review and close POs.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC