Operational Buyer

Description

Summary: The Operational Buyer is responsible for the day-to-day operational buying process, monitoring supplier performance, and optimizing purchasing to ensure parts availability. Highlights: 1. Execute operational buying process and ERP parameter maintenance 2. Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships 3. Optimize operational purchasing and manage inventory settings Sandvik Mining is looking for: **Operational Buyer** **Guadalajara, Jalisco** Passionate to win and to provide strategic support? We see the future in you **Key performance areas** The Operation Buyer is responsible for the day to day operational buying process /activities and monitoring supplier performance for their respective supplier base. The main performance measurements of this role focus on parts availability, working capital, delivery accuracy and lead time consistency. **Responsibilities:** **Operational Buying** * Execute the operational buying process for supplier base (purchase order release, confirmation, fulfilment and administration). * ERP parameter maintenance within given framework. * Respond to customer service requests according to expectations (expediting, item price and availability etc.) * Price and lead time updates. * Handling of pre advices suppliers for deliveries. * Resolve inbound discrepancies (short shipments, wrong or damaged parts, inadequate paperwork etc.). * Optimize the operational purchasing process and costs to ensure that the correct parts are delivered and available on time. * Tactical maintenance of inventory settings for items within supplier base. * Assist, execute, and support; working capital vs. availability optimization program and strategic stock management process. **Supplier Relationship and Performance Management** * Create, maintain and develop supplier relationships via good communication and cooperation. * Responsible for monitoring and reporting supplier performance for their respective supplier base. * Escalate underperformance of a supplier to the category team lead and sourcing organization. * Ensure suppliers understand and meet the set inbound targets and initiate actions to be taken to bring supplier performance up to standard where necessary. Other * Special projects, analysis and other duties as assigned. **Your Profile:** Post\-secondary education/training in business or supply chain discipline would be of advantage. 6 years’ experience in Supply Chain Environment **Fluent in spoken and written Spanish** **Fluent in spoken and written English** Ability to travel regionally if required KPIS: Leadtime performance/ deviation, Delivery Performance, Inbound operational cost, Supplier performance, Process compliance, Process efficiency, Material master data accuracy, Purchase Order changes Organization contribution: Working Capital, Parts Inventory, Material COG, Ontime Delivery