Philips Operational Buyer 

Panama 

224959503

Operational Buyer

Operational BuyerYour role:

Places Purchase Orders with suppliers and monitors the outstanding order package in terms of delivery time, quality and price.

• Make adjustments in case of changes
• Changes quantities within the framework of stock order levels and assignments by combining several orders for one supplier.
• Resolves Purchase Order issues, including e.g. GR-IR mismatches, missing Invoices, Under Delivery, Over Delivery, etc.
• Executes operational procurement master data set-up and maintenance.
• Forecast communication with suppliers, including validation, including for Supplier Managed/Owned Forecast.
• Tracks order confirmation, monitors open order position, expedites if needed and keeps SAP updated.
• Identifies material shortage risks and takes action to mitigate
• Manage return orders to suppliers.
• Eliminate root causes of availability issues
• Manage the mitigation and involve Performance Managers in case commercial leverage is needed

Manage consignment stock at supplier incl. regular stock take/count
• Manage material provided to vendor e.g. on repair/rework purchase orders incl. regular stock take/count.
• Provides input for and joins supplier assessments and performance reviews, as agreed with Performance Manager

You're the right fit if:

• Bachelor degree
• Experience in (Purchasing, procurement, supply chain, business Administration, Industrial Engineer)
• 1 / 2 years of procurement experience
• Fluent English
• Communication skills and customer attitude
• High level of accuracy and strong execution skills
• Problem solving mindset.
• Self-driven and pro-active attitude, ability to work independently
• Team worker
• Negotiation and conflict resolutions
• Interested in continuous improvement.

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