Location: Warsaw Metropolitan Area, Poland
Date published: 20-Feb-2024
Job ID: 124082
Description and Requirements
Position Type: Contract, Full Time
Location: Warsaw Metropolitan Area, Poland
Building upon the skills developed in an Associate Buyer role, the Contingent Buyer supports the procurement team by assisting in managing supply chain risks and identifying areas for improvement under the guidance and supervision of full-time staff. This role supports the procurement process by facilitating communication with suppliers to ensure adequate procurement of goods and materials and helps in identifying and managing potential risks and bottlenecks in the supply chain. The Contingent Buyer will assist in analyzing supply chain dynamics and support in finding solutions to streamline processes under the direction of full-time procurement staff. This role collaborates closely with Supply Planners, Production Schedulers, Sourcing Customer Service, Incoming Inspection, and Accounts Payable teams on a project or temporary basis.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in maintaining master data set up in the transactional systems under the supervision of regular staff, including but not limited to: supplier lead time, lot size, and buyer purchasing group.
- Support in communicating forecast requirements to suppliers based on information from production schedulers and supply planning, under the direction of regular staff.
- Help ensure POs are placed according to the rules and assist in executing Order Confirmation from suppliers.
- Serve as a supporting contact with suppliers, providing information based on current supply requirements as directed by full-time employees.
- Work under the guidance of full-time staff to support cross-functional teams in Stryker initiatives and business process improvements.
- Assist in preparing reports and represent the purchasing function at meetings as a support member.
- Support in identifying gaps and opportunities and assist in improvement activities.
- Participate in projects as a support role.
- Assist in reviewing back order and safety stock health to manage deliveries from suppliers.
- Support point of contact for Accounts Payable for invoice resolution (e.g., price mismatch, quantity mismatch) under supervision.
- Perform other activities as indicated by the supervisor within the scope of contingent employment.
Basic Qualification:
- Bachelor's degree level in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain Management.
- Relevant experience in Purchasing, Procurement, or Manufacturing in a support or assistant role.
- Proficient in written and spoken English. Second language may be required, depending on the supplier base.
- Good knowledge of MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, Teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with ERP systems, e.g., SAP, Oracle, JDE.
- Strong knowledge of MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint & Word.
- Experience in supplier relationship management support.
- Experience in a regulated industry is a plus.
- Ability to support communication and present information to suppliers, team members, and management under supervision.
- Ability to assist in building relationships across functions and levels internally and externally.
- Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies & cost reduction methodologies.
- Knowledge of suppliers in a supporting capacity.
All interested applicants who meet the qualifications listed above are invited to submit a resume by clicking "Apply Now".