Operational Buyer

Description

Summary: This role involves managing material requisitions, purchase orders, and supply chain flow to ensure timely deliveries and maintain supplier relations. Highlights: 1. Manage requisitions and place purchase orders. 2. Actively follow-up supply chain and scheduled deliveries. 3. Maintain close relations with suppliers and provide performance inputs. **stow** is one of the leading suppliers of storage solutions. Our core activity is the development, manufacturing and installation of top\-quality racking systems for the storage of palletized or small goods and longer items, as well as mezzanine structures. **Location:** Ovar , Portugal **Job Description** ------------------- Based in Ovar, Portugal, you will check requisitions lists, submit purchase orders and actively follow\-up the supply chain flow to ensure delivery lead times. **Tasks \& Responsibilities** * Check list of requisitions for materials and timely place purchase orders according to centrally outlined category strategy, supplier selection and pricing * Liaise with Transport Planners and provide the necessary information to organize transports * Actively follow\-up the supply chain flow and scheduled deliveries to assure lead times (key point) * Anticipate or delay purchase orders based on priorities and planning revisions * Internally report constraints to adjust planning and submit supplier complaints * Maintain a close relation with suppliers and provide inputs on supplier performance (delivery, quality, etc.) to central category managers for regular supplier evaluation * Solve potential invoice blocks due to quantity or price discrepancies **Qualifications** ------------------ * Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role * Solid English language skills, both verbal and written * User\-level knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel) and SAP * Proactive, autonomous, able to act in a fast\-moving environment * Resident in Ovar or nearby area **Additional information** -------------------------- **What do we offer you?** * An intensive training by experienced people * You will work closely together with other rack stars in an open and enthusiastic environment