The Indirect Buyer is responsible for filling purchase orders, working alongside inventory management and other internal departments, forecasting sales by item, analyzing trends and inventory based on historical data and monitoring sales performance.

General Responsibilities
Collaborates with the supply chain manager regarding maintaining proper inventory levels of materials used on a regular basis
Key participant in the filling of purchase orders
Organizes purchasing requisitions
Key participant in the development of creating an accurate and effective monitoring system
Collaborates on entering data into databases or other computerized systems to maintain up-to-date supplier and vendor information, to track purchases and the status of orders and deliveries, and to generate purchasing reports and statistics

Experience / Qualifications
A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
Must be a team player able to work in a quick-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
Robust personal and skilled ethical values and integrity




Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Emphasis on :
Internal communications between multiple plants, offices, Headquarters and Global Leadership
Basic knowledge and understanding of indirect procurement
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