Buyer

NTWK, azienda italiana operante nella ricerca e selezione del personale, si occupa di soddisfare le necessità dei clienti offrendo servizi personalizzati.Ricerchiamo un/a BuyerWe are searching for a talented BUYER who share our values, with innovative capacity for working with us by integrating in a diverse team that work together.What will you be doing in this role?This position will have the following responsibilities:Executes direct/indirect materials purchasing and procurement for given sites, in accordance with replenishment, logistics footprints and inventory control as approved by Supply Chain.Responsible for issuing Purchase orders to ensure on time and right quantity material availability at the Supply Chain agreed price and conditions using ETS approved vendors.Responsibilities and deliverables include:Manage relationships with suppliers in his scope of responsibility while driving efficiencies and cost reductions.Deploy contracts, standard terms & conditions, preferred payment terms and Incoterms, in conformance with business objectives and strategies set by Supply Chain.Issue Purchase Orders and follow up with approval compliance process, Open PO reports communication to suppliers in support of materials expediting and inventory control.Ensure Material Availability with correct timing to support Site productionCollaborate with internal stakeholders (eg. Technical dept.) and engage with vendors to coordinate production and shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.Identify and execute possibility of negotiation coming from Purchase Requisitions AnalysisManage and mitigate supplier price increase requestEnsure Inventory stock levels availabilityDefine, in agreement with the relevant Category Leaders, the correct replenishment strategy for the different material/suppliersWork Experience & Education RequirementsEducation and experienceA Bachelor of Science degree in technical, engineering or business discipline is preferred; Master's degree a plus.5+ years of professional experience in procurement and material management roles preferred.Personality traits and practical experienceMust have outstanding numerical, quantitative analytical thinking, organizational abilities and project management and negotiation skills.Experience in resolving materials flow issues, within a matrix functional organization.Ability to influence others & build productive, motivated, committed, high performance teams.Strong demonstrated ability for discipline and highly self-motivated for working on repetitive and routine tasks independently and under pressure, while achieving high standard results.Ability to build, develop and maintain positive working relationships both internally and externally.Ability for high problem identification and problem resolution, demonstrated ability to make sound judgment and decisions.A pronounced customer-centric focus, performance accountability, innovation & adaptability, positive energy, respect & teamwork and absolute integrity (winning right).