Purchasing Specialist

Purchasing Specialist

This role is responsible for procurement supply continuity and the deployment of regional sourcing strategies for their assigned purchasing area. The Purchasing Specialist is a member of the Procurement Team. This position will, along with other team members in the department, ensure the best sourcing for all products procured based on cost, quality, and delivery- overall value to the organization.

RESPONSIBILITES

• Effectively work with functional and business groups as a trusted advisor to determine desired product/service specifications and projected demand when making recommended action plans.

• Responsible for purchasing a wide range of medical and pharmaceutical supplies.

• Researching/sourcing products and processing requisitions/requests for quotations.

• Forecast inventory needs and maintain accurate inventory levels.

• Responsible for follow-up of all issued purchase orders to ensure appropriate delivery dates/times/locations.

• Maintain and review databases and records of items purchased; cost, delivery, product performance, description and inventory levels.

• Monitor shipments to ensure that goods come in on time and resolve problems related to undelivered goods and unacceptable quality/quantity.

• Pro- actively inform internal customers of any potential delays that may impact the client.

• Maintain current pricing and ordering information in system, update as needed

• Review requirements and purchase products at the most favorable price and highest quality, consistent with specification and other factors.

• Properly code all purchase orders per instructions from Finance

• Assist internal customers in determining product, item numbers, locations, source, etc.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3 years marine or pharma industry purchasing procurement preferred

• Fluent commend of both the Dutch and English languages, both verbally and in writing

• Previous experience in SAP preferred

• Learn/work in multiple systems/tools such as SAP, Databases, Microsoft Office, MS Project, etc.

• Strong commercial awareness and negotiating skills

• Strong organizational and planning skills

• Flexibility/adaptability to changing priorities, multiple internal customers

• Ability to communicate effectively and work with internal and external customers

• Ability to bring teams together to resolve issues and achieve targets and goals

• Knowledge of strategic sourcing and procurement work processes and solutions

• Sense of ownership and urgency

Job Type: Full-time

Izvor: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4468887874/

Nivo: senior