Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities
As a Procurement Operations Buyer, you would be supporting procurement of Europe client. You would be responsible for managing customer requests along with interfacing with clients and suppliers for commodities. A major part of being an operations buyer would be to handle client procurement requests and follow up on deliveries.

Skills required - Someone who possesses the following at a minimum: strong communication skills both written and verbal, ability to multi task, Client facing skills, strong organization skills, attention to detail, Good presentation skills & procurement background.

Responsibilities include (not limited to)

• Review requisition requirement
• Recognize Non-Catalog Purchases that should be directed to a Catalog Solution
• Ensure Customer and Stakeholders Satisfaction
• Work efficiently with requester/client for additional information or any questions
• Determine Source from Sourcing provided Master File
• Negotiate cost savings and terms when applicable (non-contracted sources)
• Procurement of low dollar purchases services (including source identification as needed)
• Price and delivery Confirmation
• PO Order receipt Confirmation
• Knowledge of all client specific processes and procedures
• Complete Customer requests for set up of new suppliers including providing applicable information
• Interface with clients and suppliers on supplier and payment issues in conjunction with tactical commodity manager
• Maintain all relevant supplier documentation
• Ensure audit readiness of all purchasing documents
• Work with cluster leads and team lead
• Resolve blocked invoices
• Expedite and Emergency Orders and follow up on deliveries
• Perform special projects as needed

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Minimum 1-4 years of working experience

• A procurement operations background
• Proven problem solving/analytical skills
• The candidate should focus on details, take ownership and follow through on commitments
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment while maintaining high team morale
• Willing to work in shifts.
• Good customer service skills.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Working knowledge of procurement transactions Proven verbal communication skills

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