Buyer

About ETS :

ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future-ready. For more than years, we've been advancing the science of measurement to build benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment across cultures and borders. Our worldwide impact extends through our renowned assessments including TOEFL®, TOEIC®, GRE® and Praxis® tests, serving millions of learners in more than countries and territories. Through strategic acquisitions, we've expanded our global capabilities : PSI strengthens our workforce assessment solutions, while Edusoft, Kira Talent, Pipplet, Vericant, and Wheebox enhance our educational technology and assessment platforms across critical markets worldwide.

Through ETS Research Institute and ETS Solutions, we're partnering with educational institutions, governments, and organizations globally to promote skill proficiency, empower upward mobility, and unlock opportunities for everyone, everywhere. With offices and partners across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, we deliver nearly million tests annually. Join us in our journey of measuring progress to power human progress worldwide.

The Buyer serves as a professional member of the Corporate Procurement Group within Finance. This role involves the acquisition of goods and services for assigned commodities in compliance with corporate procurement policies and goals, applicable regulatory constraints, and professional procurement practices.

• Perform buying duties, purchase of goods and services to ensure economy, quality, and continuity of supply.
• Prepare and maintain purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and originating departments.
• Evaluate requisition orders for accuracy in terminology and specifications.
• Assess planning and procurement requests to ensure alignment with corporate policies and goals, as well as quantity, specifications, and delivery requirements.
• Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
• Negotiate, draft, and approve purchase orders based of quality of products and / or services.
• Identify and evaluate suppliers.
• Communicate purchasing policies and procedures to internal and external clients.
• Assist clients in initiating requests for goods and / or services.
• Negotiate and administer the return and replacement of damaged, defective, or incorrect goods.
• Resolve discrepancies with purchase orders, authorize changes in materials, prices, schedules, delivery, payment, receipts and other terms and conditions as required.
• Adhere to ethical standards and comply with the laws and regulations applicable to your job function.
• Delegated commitment authority on behalf of ETS for all procurement in accordance with Authorized Signature list.
• Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and resolve issues such as shortages, missed deliveries, and other problems.
• Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
• Process purchase orders and change orders related to contract issuance.
• Foster good relations and a positive image with clients, suppliers, and team members, promoting courtesy, objectivity, and fairness.
• Achieve cost / savings / avoidances consistent with annual corporate and department objectives.
• Identifies and prioritizes saving opportunities through analytical research of current and historical pricing rates and data.
• Utilize the required systems to complete tasks, such as ERP and Contract Module.