Buyer (Mendoza, AR)
La Compañía JR Simplot es una organización diversa y de propiedad privada, con raíces firmemente arraigadas en la agricultura y los negocios relacionados con ella. Somos una empresa que llegamos verdaderamente ´del campo a la mesa del consumidor´ con operaciones que abarcan todos los aspectos de la agricultura, incluyendo la producción de semillas, la ganadería, la fitología, la fabricación de fertilizantes, el procesamiento de alimentos, el desarrollo comercial de productos y la distribución.
Summary
The Procurement buyer is part of the GIP (Global Indirect Procurement) team reporting through to the P2P (Purchase to Pay) Manager operating out of Australia. The buyer will be part of a local procurement team in Argentina consisting of a buying group and category management group.
The Procurement Buyer will deliver on all aspects of the purchase to pay strategy with a clear focus on procurement operations. He/She will collaborate with the local procurement team to support the Argentina business operations. The buyer is focused on the transactional aspects of procurement including proper vendor selection, sourcing accurate and prompt transaction processing as well as problem resolution for select procurement activities. He/She will also resolve transactional vendor quality complaints and measures key supplier performance metrics around pricing, delivery and quality.
Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for all proper vendor selection, sourcing, management of approved vendor lists and vendor issue resolution as well as system vendor data management.
• Responsible for all aspects of the purchase transaction including conversion of requisitions to PO, expediting of critical purchases, efficiently settling up PO’s to meet business needs and ensuring pricing accuracy.
• Works with all applicable finance teams including accounts payable on invoice management, invoice issue resolution, supporting business teams on receipting and communicating with the vendor on issue resolution.
• Responsible for executing and adhering to aspects of the P2P compliance to meet internal and external auditing standards.
• Develops, updates and provides training and support for suppliers and internal stakeholders regarding use of ERP systems and procurement work.
• Works closely with local category manager to support overall GIP function, ensure work is prioritized and customer service upheld.
• Works closely with local buyer to divide site focus, customers ensuring a streamlined service. Each buyer will be expected to cover each other upon leave.
• Works with internal customers to identify, prioritize and resolve vendor-related issues.
• Works and collaborates with GIP team to improve procurement maturity, drive service improvement, identify and where possible execute innovation projects.
Typical Education
| Associate’s degree (A.A. or equivalent) |
Relevant Experience
1+ year of related experience and/or training
Other Information
- Knowledge of Purchasing, Planning, Inventory, Stockrooms, Continuous improvement principles&/or warehousing
- Excellent written communication skills
- SAP ERP system knowledge or equivalent, MS Office, Power BI
Identificación de la Solicitud de Empleo: 24269
Se requiere viajar: Less than 10%
Ubicación(es): GF Mendoza Plant - Lujan de Cuyo
País: Argentina
**La Compañía JR Simplot se enorgullece de ser un empleador que brinda igualdad de oportunidades y considerará a todos los solicitantes calificados para el empleo sin importar su raza, color, religión, origen, nacionalidad, edad, género u otro estado protegido.**