Responsibilities:
- Review and process purchase requisitions for goods/services and ensures compliance with purchasing procedures and requisition requirements.
- Interact with Suppliers, Contractors, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Consultants and other department personnel regarding requisition requirements, procurement procedures, approvals, order status and follow-up.
- Build and maintain relations with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Release reviewed and approved purchase orders to suppliers.
- Validate and execute change orders related to material or services issued as per the requirements and requisition of the stakeholder.
- Validate and reconcile supplier invoices, manages invoice resolution and corresponds with supplier/contractor, Accounts Payable or stakeholder regarding invoicing discrepancies.
- Complete all required close out activities for materials and services and works with internal and external stakeholder to validate closeout.
- Direct spend to preferred suppliers in order to maintain cost effective rates for the company.
- Ensure assigned supply chain procedures and initiatives minimize risk and provide the highest overall total value to the company.
- Other duties (in addition to or in lieu of those described above), as assigned by people leader according to the needs of the location or Company.
- University degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Economics or related field
- Previous related experience within Supply Chain as a materials/services buyer
- Ability to effectively communicate within a team environment.
- Ability to influence stakeholders/customers without authority.
- Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures and industry trends.
- General knowledge of legal terminology including standard contract terms and conditions.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Desktop application skills and knowledge
- Knowledge of MS Office, MS Excel, MS Power Point and SharePoint and SAP.
