Buyer, Spot

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This role will perform and follow up on mid-value spot buys within the geography by clarifying requester requirements, formal bidding, supplier selection, negotiations, and supplier management. Additional duties include determination of PO terms and conditions for mid-value spot buys, sourcing support to Sourcing/Category Managers within the geography, supporting spot buy reduction through regular analysis of spot buy activities and monitoring and enforcement of purchase order requirements for mid-to-high value orders.

This role will also be expected to become a subject matter expert on the Lhoist procure-to-pay process overseeing requisitioning, purchase order creation and supplier invoice management, as well as work with Operational Procurement Manager to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities within the procure-to-pay process.

Execution of spot buy process:
Analyzes mid-value spot buys; requests high-value spot buy execution from the responsible Sourcing Manager Searches for potential suppliers, either existing or new Conducts RFQ and supports participating suppliers in case of commercial or system-related issues. Facilitates clarification of technical questions between internal stakeholders and suppliers For selected spot buys, follows-up on technical evaluations with internal stakeholders to ensure timeliness of tendering process.

Executes negotiation, supplier selection and determines PO terms and conditions Track / Measure performance according to Group Procurement guidelines Completes Free Text or Generic Purchase Requests and creates related PO Based on local requirements, follows up on PO approval and distribution to the supplier Closes/changes/modifies Purchase Orders related to spot buys:
Manages change requests or closes PO if no longer needed Upon supplier/user request to amend POs, follows up with user/supplier to determine feasibility; changes/modify POs if needed. If no resolution can be achieved escalates to the team lead and other responsible persons using standard procedures Follows up Purchase Orders:
Proactively follow up POs to get supplier confirmations Based on overdue PO reports follow up with the supplier to determine the cause for delay and enforce fast delivery Supports spot buy reduction:
Regularly analyzes spot buy activity and provides quantitative and qualitative feedback to Analysts, Sourcing, and Category Managers on recurring spot buys and opportunities for standardization and automation Perform other duties as assigned.

Results-oriented self-starter with the ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines. Must work well with others within and outside the department and be comfortable working in both an office and industrial/production environment. Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and contribute to team success. Extremely dependable. The time-sensitive nature of the position requires excellent attendance and complete customer focus. Must be capable of working any…