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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