Associate Buyer

Responsible for issuing Purchase Orders and procuring materials and services at the lowest possible cost consistent with the company required quality, delivery time and service.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform PR to PO Process. Check and review completeness of Purchase Requisition (PR). Generate PO and review purchase orders for completeness and accuracy.
• Do post PO activities. Buyer ensures supplier’s PO acknowledgement and delivery commitment is secured, updated in system and communicated to requestors.
• Monitor open orders, delivery performance and backorder situations. Escalate where necessary.
• Monitor and coordinate delivery and liaise between suppliers and internal customers. Update SAP with delivery dates to ensure data accuracy for expected delivery dates and open order balances.
• Coordinate with Accounting the Accounts Payable of Supplier for any payment issues escalated by suppliers or requestors.
• Escalate con...