Buyer / Procurement Officer

Do you love being recognized as a major contributor to margin growth? Are you passionate about delivering tangible benefits to the business and impacting the bottom line? Are you motivated to use your wide industry knowledge to optimize the customer accounts’ total cost of ownership?

As Buyer, you purchase and control inventory to optimize inventory levels whilst maintaining high service levels for your customers. You achieve, improve and exceed customer service levels, while meeting your customer accounts’ cost savings and inventory targets.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage daily processing of replenishment orders (Stocked & Ad-hoc) to ensure timely delivery, including releasing orders to suppliers, updating and following up for ETAs, etc.
• Ensure all overdue PO’s are closely followed up.
• Leverage internal network for existing pricing and manage freight effectively to ensure cost optimization.
• Develop and implement programs with suppliers and internal team members that address lead time, order fill rate performance, quality performance, cost reduction and technical improvements.
• Undertake any other procurement administrative and ad-hoc duties as assigned.
• Ensure world class customer service is achieved.
• Ensure compliance with Vallen’s procurement & planning policies and procedures.

REQUIREMENTS

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