Junior Purchaser - maternity cover

Activities

• Prospects the market for different purchases
• Identifies potential suppliers and sends RFI ( requests for information ) and RFQ (request for quotation)
• Issues comparative analysis of the offers for purchases under€
• Other activities of searching and gathering information about suppliers, products, services etc.
• Ensure internal clients are respecting the procedure
• SAP reports extras and analysis
• Maintains specific Purchasing Reports
• Maintains the list of raw material prices in SAP
• Issues once per year, the purchasing plan with help and support of the superior.
• Follows up contracts in Contract Management application
• Makes contracts with the suppliers in accordance with the requirements and with supervision of superior and legal department
• Contributes to cost reducing and savings

Context and environment

• Purchasing in Total is about direct and indirect purchases. Direct purchases refer to raw material that is ordered by the procurement department and purchases of goods and services handled by the Purchasing department. Both direct and indirect purchased are controlled by the Purchasing department.
• The activity suitable for individuals with very good communication skills in the organization as well as with the external environment.
• The activity is strong depending on the other departments as internal clients/stakeholders. Also purchasing activity is linked to the finance department.
• Opportunity of learning and professional development having in mind the multiple and different activities

Qualifications/Experience required

• College Degree in economics or technic
• Knowledge and previous experience in purchasing field and or accountancy (1-2 years)
• Fluent in English is a must (written and spoken)
• Communication abilities
• Negotiations skills is a plus
• Dynamism, honesty, organized, flexible, highly adaptive, analysis and synthesis capacities
• MS Office especially Excel knowledge is a must
• SAP and or other ERP knowledge