Buyer II
Hubbell
- Kochi, Kerala
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Buy products that are essential for our company's day-to-day operations.
- Monitor all open purchase orders and deliver a weekly purchase order report to management that indicates the status of all open orders that are going to be due in coming weeks.
- Work with the inventory management team to ensure the proper inventory levels of materials used on a regular basis (push out and pull in orders)
- Order placement, order confirmation, expediting of materials, ensuring timely processing upon arrival, and subsequent availability to meet customer orders are part of this position's responsibility.
- Track orders and ensure timely delivery.
- Material extension from one Division to another, Source list creation, rejected materials Handling, and arranging replacing materials on time without affecting the production schedules.
- Develop strategies for risk mitigation in the supply chain.
- Coordinate with warehouse staff to ensure proper storage.
- Analyses plans, lot sizes, lead times, and replenishment strategies to balance inventory investment, customer service, and productivity.
- Confers with production teams and factory schedulers to set promise dates for new orders.
- Maintain relationships and performance of existing suppliers and act as the need arises.
- Analyzing the information received from the supplier in detail.
- Able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with co-workers and suppliers.
- Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Analytical, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
- Able to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks and achieve set targets.
- Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts production, manufacture, and customer order fulfillment.
- Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations.
- Keen attention to detail and accuracy