As a buyer you are in contact with several account teams across europe and with our approved supplier base in the far east to ensure optimal sourcing and buying within a specific product category. You aim to reach operational excellence, in line with adm procurement strategies set out by the category management team.
Main duties/responsibilities
- research and select quality products and materials
- build relationship with global suppliers, and negotiate with them for the best price, quantities, and delivery timescales
- carry out price benchmarking
- collect quotes from vendors, analyze and make recommendations accordingly
- submit quotes back to the client teams
- ensure all required information is completed in the system or tools used within the business
- raise and process purchase orders when needed
- request and manage samples documenting and providing feedback to the appropriate stakeholders
- kick off and monitor tooling process
- monitor productions, order management, and work closely with supply chain on deliveries
- submit pos to supplier and coordinating with production management teams
- ensure supplier sign off on pos
- book and manage quality assurance and quality control activities
- arrange transport of goods; ddp with the supplier or fob with support from supply chain and responsibility for tracking and communication back to the business account unit (bau) to ensure on-time and in-full delivery
- keep supplier accountable for their responsibilities
- ensure factories are compliant per adm’s guidance
- daily contact with the various account teams and support them with issue resolution
- work collaboratively with other departments such as sourcing, quality, baus, supplier engagement, supply chain, and finance/accounts payable/receivable
- regular status update reports to the buying manager or line manager
- support briefings from other categories as needed
- identify gaps in our manufacturing base partners to assure all needs are covered according to client requests and region capabilities
- communicate gaps to be covered to the strategic teams and vendor engagement to work accordingly
- provide feedback on vendors to ensure continuous evaluation of adm preferred supplier list
- occasionally support on new business implementation rfq’s
knowledge/experience
- excellent negotiating skills to secure the best prices according to budget
- result driven & persuasive
- good order management skills and work well in deadline-oriented environment
- critical thinking, attention to details and ability to make decisions
- strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- able to work well in a team
- excellent computer skills (office suite)
- strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- english and spanish are a must. Portuguese and/or chinese are a plus
adm is committed to a policy of:
- equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants' employment
- non-discrimination on grounds of disability, sex, race, color, race, creed, religion, age, sexual orientation, or national origin.
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