Commodity Purchaser

Assess and evaluate purchasing requirements to determine scheduling, purchasing volumes, bucketing of deliveries, and preferred suppliers

Evaluate proposals and select best sourcing channel based on adherence to quality and specification requirements, as well as lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

Place Purchase Orders, secure order confirmations, and monitor delivery status

Overseeing Shipping and Receiving of material

Manage and resolve Supplier, Financial, Warehousing, Production and Customer-related queries

Manage and resolve discrepancies on goods, quantities and documentation

Provide timeous, correct and complete information and reporting to relevant stakeholders, external and internal

Agree and set performance goals, strive to meet and exceed

Ensure adherence to all Strategic/Procurement processes and procedures within GMS/BMS

Participate as Strategic procurement representative in product development/design and/or other projects/processes in order to ensure that procurement and supplier aspects are carefully considered

To participate as procurement representative in product development and other projects/processes in order to secure that procurement and supplier aspects are carefully considered in areas such as requirements definition, making decisions and developing procurement strategies

Be the prime commercial contact towards the suppliers within assigned product area/project

Monitor and follow up that suppliers meet their commitments in accordance with purchase orders and agreed terms and conditions

Ensure that required end-user-undertaking are provided to suppliers

Keep ERP system updated with supplier and purchasing data

Maintain good relationships with suppliers

Monitor and follow-up supplier performance

Build and maintain strong relationships with key vendors, leveraging preferred partnerships to secure priority access to inventory and expedited shipping

Collaborate with engineering and supply chain teams to strategically manage critical component inventory, minimizing lead times and mitigating supply chain risks

Proactively identify and resolve procurement challenges, utilizing creative problem-solving skills and a solutions-oriented mindset

Maintain clear and concise communication with engineers, vendors, and internal stakeholders throughout the procurement process, providing regular updates and ensuring transparency

Report status, achievements, delays, errors, issues, threats and opportunities, in the prescribed reporting format and forums

Procurement experience within the electronics manufacturing domain

Good understanding of relevant Commercial Law, International Commercial law, Export and Import Control regulations, INCOTERMS and fiduciary responsibilities

Ability to work independently in the following areas: market analysis, procurement, negotiation, agreement management, business assessment, cost and risk analysis

Good knowledge about supplier markets, suppliers, products, customer requirements, business intelligence in general and the own Business area/unit operation in detail

Knowledge about strategic procurement, purchasing and project management processes

Ability to use relevant modules of the ERP system and other support systems.

Good knowledge about supplier markets, suppliers, products, customer requirements, business intelligence, Saab operations in general and the own Business area/unit operation in detail

Knowledge about quality and environmental systems and requirements.

7 years’ experience in an electronic manufacturing procurement environment.

Demonstrated competency in MS-Office Applications, ERP and MRP system

Supplier relationship…