Tactical buyer Oeiras

Overview

randstad is recruiting for a client, a renowned SSC that´s seeking a Tactical Buyer for a period of 6 months

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all elements Purchase Order creation from approved requisitions through to hand off to matching goods and services receipts. Proactively following up outstanding requisitions, unfulfilled Purchase Orders and supporting supplier query management as required
• Processing approved purchasing requisitions
• Create Purchases orders and distribute to 3rd Party Suppliers / intercompany
• Following up outstanding purchase requisitions
• Follow up outstanding un receipted purchase orders
• Support the Query Management team and own level 2 query management on purchase orders
• Input to month end accrual process
• Support the interface hand off from the Purchase Ordering system and the invoice matching system
• Maintenance of accuracy of Master Data within the Purchasing systems including updates as and when required
• Support new supplier set up process

Key Performance Indicators

• 12 month KPIs
• Ensure all level 2 queries are managed within 48 hours as an initial response
• Action all outstanding requisitions within 48 hours
• Create Purchase Orders within 48 hours of receipt of approved requisitions
• Distribute Purchase Orders to 3rd Party Suppliers within 24 hours of creation

Qualifications & Skills

• Essential: Good communication skills both verbal and written; Good team player – flexible and adaptable to
  - tasks; Excellent customer service skills; Ability to work on own initiative; Adaptable and flexible; A good sense of relationship and strong interpersonal qualities (to be able to manage the relationship with different cultures within units); Able to work in a multicultural work environment; Portuguese C1 and English level B2
• Experience: Proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Desirable: Experience of working for a large and complex organisation - Shared Service Centre environment; Good knowledge of P2P or Procurement processes acquired in an international company

Values & Behaviours

• Focus on Customers
• Perform through teaming
• Innovate
• Develop our people

Benefits

Temporary contract with randstad 6 months

Working in an International Environment with a Variety of Challenges