Position overview:
Optimas is looking for an enthusiastic and driven Supply Chain Buyer, to provide best-in-class
service to our customers in a multi-location global distribution environment. Outstanding collaboration
with other members of sales, supply chain and operations teams are critical to achieving
objectives.
Principal Activities:
Optimas is looking for an enthusiastic and driven Supply Chain Buyer, to provide best-in-class
service to our customers in a multi-location global distribution environment. Outstanding collaboration
with other members of sales, supply chain and operations teams are critical to achieving
objectives.
Principal Activities:
- Evaluating and actioning compliant system buy messages.
- Updating parameters if needed, liaising with vendors for PO acknowledgements in line with requirements.
- Evaluating and responding to supplier feedback as needed to ensure excellent quality PO's with on time deliveries.
- Maintain strong supplier relationships.
- Adhere and perform to the Supply Chain Buyer’s key performance indicator.
- Adhere to and embrace the THREAD values of Optimas
Key responsibilities:
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Continuous communication with suppliers via phone and email: initial order planning and
acknowledgement, tracking, inbound freight management
- Responsible for Purchasing: order requirement, scheduling, and placement
- Communicate effectively with the Supply Chain team and other internal departments.
- Communicate with suppliers as required to build and maintain a strong relationship to aid in
- Meet or exceed Supply Chain Buyers Key Performance Indicators
- Collaborate with Supply Chain Planners and Demand Planning to continuously improve forecast
- Other tasks and duties as assigned
Key Competencies:
The ideal candidate must have the following competencies:
- Strategic Vision.
- Building organizational capacity.
- Results driven.
- Embrace change.
- Collaboration and Influence.
- Entrepreneurial spirit.
- Customer value and Market focus.
Skills and Qualifications:
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Excellent Communication skills – verbal and written
- Excited about helping our suppliers
- Friendly, patient, and empathetic
- Continuous improvement
- Attention to detail
- Positive attitude
- Problem solving
- Excellent organizational skills
- Computer Literate MS Office to include Word and Excel
- Excellent time management
- Excellent Team working