Buyer

Responsible for purchasing activities associated with assigned commodities and suppliers.

Typical tasks within the Supply Chain group may include:

• RFQ Process
  •  Receive Requisition
  •  Identify List of suppliers to be sent RFQs to
  •  Identify Documents & Diagrams
  •  Include 'Quantities' & other specifics
  •  Send RFQ to Suppliers
•  RFQ Review & Decision Support
  •  Commercial Evaluation Template Preparation
  •  Track Responses from Suppliers
  •  Follow-up in case of non-response & Field any questions
  •  Summarize all responses (Review Preparation)
•  Purchase Order Processing
  •  Prepare PO and check for accuracy.
  •  Release PO to Supplier
  •  Get Acknowledgement of PO from Supplier
•  PO Management
  •  PO Amend / Cancellation / Resubmission etc.
  •  PO / PO Amend Acknowledgement from Vendor
• Vendor Expediting
  •  Preparing Open Order Reports,
  •  Expedite with Vendors (Pull Ins, Push Outs)
  •  Management of Promise Dates
  • Escalate Potential / Existing Issues for Commodity Leader’s Review
•  Invoice Resolution (PO to Pay Support)
  •  Receive / Download Invoice Discrepancies
  •  Research and Resolve discrepancies.
  •  Document Root Cause
  •  Drive initiatives to reduce resolution instances.