Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Job Summary

The Buyer is responsible for executing day-to-day purchasing activities to support operational, maintenance, project, and business requirements. The role serves as the primary point of coordination for Purchase Requisition (PR) processing, supplier engagement, Purchase Order (PO) management, delivery follow-up, and expediting activities, ensuring the timely acquisition of goods and services.

The role is accountable for processing procurement transactions, coordinating with suppliers, monitoring order fulfillment, tracking deliveries, and maintaining procurement records in accordance with approved procedures, governance requirements, and organizational standards. The position supports material availability, operational continuity, service delivery, project execution, and operational readiness through accurate purchasing execution and proactive supplier follow-up.

The Buyer maintains visibility of procurement priorities, supplier commitments, delivery schedules, and open purchase orders, enabling the timely identification and escalation of supply risks, fulfillment issues, and delivery concerns. Through effective purchasing administration, supplier coordination, compliance monitoring and order management, the role contributes to procurement efficiency, supply continuity, stakeholder satisfaction, and the achievement of organizational objectives.

• Review approved PRs and create POs in accordance with approved procedures and delegated authority requirements, supporting timely procurement execution and material availability.
• Verify procurement documentation, approvals, and system requirements prior to order placement, maintaining transaction accuracy and process compliance.
• Process high-volume PR to PO transactions within Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, maintaining procurement visibility and transaction integrity.
• Maintain visibility of open POs, procurement transactions, and outstanding commitments, supporting effective order management and delivery tracking.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records, procurement documentation, and transaction history, supporting audit readiness and documentation integrity.

• Obtain quotations from approved suppliers and coordinate purchasing activities in accordance with approved procurement requirements, supporting timely acquisition of goods and services.
• Coordinate routine, urgent, prototype, and operational purchasing requirements with suppliers and internal stakeholders, maintaining responsiveness to business needs.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding quotations, order acknowledgements, commercial information, and purchasing requirements, supporting effective procurement execution.
• Maintain procurement correspondence, supplier communications, and purchasing records, ensuring transaction traceability and information accuracy.

• Follow up with suppliers on order confirmations, manufacturing status, shipment schedules, and delivery commitments, improving order visibility and delivery performance.
• Monitor supplier manufacturing progress, shipment readiness, and order fulfilment status for assigned purchases, supporting delivery assurance and production continuity.
• Monitor supplier delivery commitments and track order progress through to completion, supporting material availability and service continuity.
• Expedite critical and time-sensitive orders where required, minimizing risks to production, maintenance, operational activities, and program schedules.
• Escalate supplier delays, shortages, fulfilment concerns, and delivery risks to the appropriate stakeholders, enabling timely corrective action and issue resolution.
• Coordinate with suppliers, logistics providers, warehouses, and internal stakeholders regarding delivery schedules and shipment updates, supporting uninterrupted material flow and stakeholder visibility.

• Coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Warehouse, Logistics, Maintenance, and Project teams regarding procurement requirements,…