Main Scope:
Responsible for buying materials required by production and other departments, making sure that these items are meeting the production schedule. Securing and negotiating best price, lead-time, and payment terms with suppliers. Sourcing out new suppliers and products in coordination with Procurement Engineers.
Knowledge:
Knowledge of planning, purchasing & logistics policies, and practices
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Intermediate knowledge of MS Office & ERP software
1-5 years Buyer experience (bachelor’s degree)
Note: Fresh Graduate Engineers are welcome to apply.
Duties & responsibilities:
- Review incoming purchasing requirements for parts/items, to verify accuracy, terminology, and specification.
- Generate and place purchase orders with vendors.
- Work closely with vendors to ensure accurate and on-time delivery. Follow up with suppliers and forwarders until get the material in port & update the ERP system.
- Coordinate with Material Planner to evaluate inventory to determine necessary purchase quantities by item.
- Maintain /update the P.O. tracking report daily to get the following monthly reports: Value of Purchases; Frequency of buying against material type, supplier & average P.O.’s; New approved suppliers.
- Source out new supplier and new product as and when required, negotiate the prices and terms, follow up samples/tests and coordinate actively between Engineering, R&D, QA/QC and Supplier.
- Obtains two or more quotations in coordination with Procurement Engineers for each purchase where applicable.
- Analyses buying trends, forecasts buying requirements, and issue periodic report on suppliers lead times, change orders and purchase price variances.
- Maintain Master vendor approval list and price list.
- Follow up of Material Discrepancy Reports with both QC Department and suppliers until closed and maintain a record.
- Respond to internal reports timely.
- Participation as a proactive team member, actively working toward successful implantation and completion of team goals and objectives.
- Any other assignment by the management.
Please add the job reference (BUYER-635) on the email subject line.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: AED6,000.00 - AED7,000.00 per month
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sharjah: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
