Operations Buyer

Ensure that purchase goods, materials and services and company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supplyYou will hold responsibility for a specific project/region/businessYou will deliver tactical activities of purchasing goods and services off of defined contracts with stated terms and conditionsAlso may include occasional one-off negotiations for non-standard buys, low dollar volume buys or items that are not strategically sourcedYOU MUST HAVE- Bachelor DegreeWE VALUE- Knowledge of purchasing systems- Strong communication skills and a team player- Good organizational - ability to prioritize and do problem solving,- Medium amount of years of experience in a purchasing- English fluent, any other language is a plus- Planning, negotiations and agreements/contract management experience- Good technical knowledge of Procurement/sourcingDeliver on customer needsConduct competitive bidsIdentify cost reduction opportunitiesReview and monitor purchase requisitionsManage supplier communicationUnderstand market trendsDeal with invoice discrepanciesEnsure compliance with strategic procurementProject Management