Buyer
Summary: This role is responsible for end-to-end operational purchasing, ensuring timely material and component availability to support plant production. The position acts as the primary interface between suppliers, planning, and internal stakeholders, managing purchase orders, master data accuracy, and supply risks. The role also drives supplier performance, procurement KPIs, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with procurement policies and audit requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
Own end-to-end Purchase Order management, including issuance, confirmation, follow-up through payment, backlog control, and resolution of delivery, quantity, and price discrepancies to support production schedules.
Maintain accurate Master Data, Info Records, and Source Lists in line with MRP parameters (MOQ, Min-Max, lead times, pricing).
Act as the primary operational contact for suppliers, establish regular communication, manage Level-1 escalations, and flag suppliers posing delivery, financial, or compliance risks.
Ensure material and component availability (excluding finished goods) through inventory management, MOQ optimization, scheduling agreements, and replenishment solutions (e.g. consignment, VMI, frame orders).
Collaborate closely with Planning, Supply Chain, and Category Management on demand forecasts, material risks, opportunities, and supplier strategies (grow, fix, exit).
Communicate Demand/S&OP forecasts, supplier shutdowns, holidays, and capacity constraints to ensure alignment and continuity of supply.
Drive Procurement KPIs (delivery, quality, cost) and lead continuous improvement initiatives, including short-term containment actions where required.
Enforce Envipco procurement policies, support audits and certifications, ensure data accuracy, and act as first contact for procurement system access and navigation.
