Buyer I, Purchasing

The buyer will oversee:

• Procurement & Planning: Evaluate supply needs and manage purchase orders using Oracle Applications, ensuring timely and cost-effective sourcing of materials and equipment. 
• Vendor Management: Negotiate pricing and delivery terms, resolve quality issues, and coordinate technical matters between suppliers and internal teams. 

• Recordkeeping & Compliance: Maintain accurate procurement records and support operational requirements through efficient purchasing and inventory tracking.

• Evaluate planned order and exception reports using Oracle Applications Planners Workbench.

• Analyse requirements for supplies, raw materials, and equipment necessary for the operation of production and other internal customers.

• Contact suppliers, obtain and analyse quotes/bid proposals and negotiates pricing and delivery for purchases and/or contracts.

• Exercise a good working knowledge of materials and sources of supply and makes purchases at prices consistent with quality and quantity requirements.

• Issue Purchase Orders for raw materials, equipment and other internal customer requirements and expedites material as planned.

• Coordinate technical issues between suppliers and engineering personnel. Discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of nonconformance and takes appropriate corrective action with supplier.

• Maintain procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Supply Chain Management.

• Experience with ERP software, Microsoft Office, Excel Macro and/or Oracle report writing a plus.

• Strong communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills

• Good organization skills, decision making capabilities, and detail-oriented. 

• Independent, self-motivated, responsible.

• Able to multi-task and a good team player