Buyer

Brief Job Description To carry out all activities necessary for the acquisition of goods and services, respecting the cost/deadline/quality requirements and in accordance with the Company's procedures.

Main Functions Involved

• analysis of the correctness/completeness of the assigned Purchase Orders;
• identification of opportunities for use or conclusion of Contracts with suppliers;
• definition of a Bidding Strategy and List of Bidders appropriate in accordance with the goods involved, Project Client/Supplier List (if any), market conditions and opportunities and additional requirements of the Requesting Unit;
• issuance of Requests for Quotations to suppliers based on the General Terms and Conditions, HSE and Quality requirements;
• management of communications with suppliers and the requesting unit during the bidding phase (e.g., clarifications, technical alignments, etc.);
• conducting economic and commercial negotiations with suppliers, in coordination with all other competent departments;
• preparation of the purchasing document and all attachments to be submitted for final authorization;
• collection of confirmation of acceptance of the purchasing document from the selected Vendor;
• support the negotiation of change orders/variation orders after the consequent review of the purchasing document;
• proper management of all documents to ensure traceability and archiving of the process.

Special Qualities Or Experience Required

• curious and proactive approach to new tasks;
• analytical and problem-solving approach;
• good communication skills and ability to work in a team;
• good knowledge of written and spoken English;
• good knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, Share Point, PowerBI, etc.).

Desirable Qualifications

• previous experience in a similar role
• knowledge of SAP is an advantage