The Buyer will oversee the direct spend of Glass and Bar Top packaging material of the Procurement department. You must be proactive, driven and have a sense of urgency. You will have a deep understanding of supply chain, category management, international purchasing and how to build and maintain supplier relationships. You will be responsible for procuring materials assigned to you in the most cost-effective way while improving internal/external processes. This role requires a strong ability to perform independently, problem solving and deep analytical skills.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring all materials within categories managed are delivered in time for production and cost effectively
• Verify all relevant documentation from our partners are received within 24 hours
• Build relationships with suppliers and lead processes to ensure value is driven from these relationships
• Manage suppliers through a robust performance management process. Conduct quarterly business reviews and ensure vendor performance is understood and measured (Scorecard Management)
• Drive cost savings through improved operational efficiencies, pricing exercises and regular RFPs
• Provide monthly forecasts to all suppliers
• Work closely with internal and external production teams to ensure bottling is never impacted
• Collaborate with other raw and packaging material buyers to facilitate a consistent cohesive process and schedule for planned productions
• Lead category management projects to optimize purchasing
• Managing of excess materials
• Purchase goods, materials, components, or services are in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets
• Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the organization
• Provide cost analysis and review cost reduction activities with stakeholders
• Prepare reports and updates as and when required
• Review and approve invoicing & bill of lading for receiving before payment
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues

Skills:

• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with staff, stakeholders, and suppliers
• Great communication, negotiation, interpersonal, and influencing skills
• Analytical, numerically astute, with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks and achieve set targets
• Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the production, manufacture followed by customer order fulfillment
• Ability to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Familiarity with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) would be beneficial

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4 plus years of procurement and supply chain experience.
• Experience in consumer goods/beverage and manufacturing industry
• Experience with indirect spend categories
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, critical projects
• Strong analytical skills – Excel
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite products and Google Drive