Buyer, Senior

What You Will Do:

• Review and process purchase requisitions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with organizational standards.

• Work with internal stakeholders to validate procurement requirements and ensure timely approvals within the system.

• Manage the competitive quotation process for low-value or one-off purchases, ensuring streamlined vendor selection and cost-effective procurement.

• Create, issue, and track purchase orders ensuring prompt delivery of goods and services.

• Monitor purchase order statuses and resolve any issues related to approvals, revisions, or invoicing errors.

• Collaborate with supplier administration to ensure supplier profile accuracy and adherence to compliance standards.

• Collaborate with suppliers to reconcile delivery issues or discrepancies in payment terms.

• Use ERP’s analytics capabilities to generate procurement performance reports.,

• Monitor procurement KPIs such as cycle time from requisition to purchase order creation and supplier performance metrics.

• Identify areas of improvement within procurement workflows and collaborate with Procurement leadership to implement enhancements.

• Promote efficient use of automation features within ERP, such as auto-approval workflows, catalog management, and supplier portal functionalities.

• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, regulations, and audit requirements.

• Act as the primary liaison between procurement, accounts payable, and internal departments to address purchasing needs.

• Participate in cross-functional initiatives aimed at improving procurement efficiency and vendor partnerships.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Requires a minimum of five (5) years previous, including procurement/purchasing experience and hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion Procurement System or similar ERP.

• Knowledge of computer tools, consisting primarily of Microsoft applications.
• Knowledge of Oracle Fusion Procurement modules, including Purchase Requisition s, Purchase Orders, Supplier Management, and Reporting.
• Understanding of procurement principles, vendor management, and purchasing cycle workflows.
• Ability to interpret procurement data, generate insights, and suggest cost-saving recommendations.
• Ability to work proficiently within automated systems, analyze data sets, and troubleshoot system errors.
• Strong skills in resolving purchase order discrepancies, invoicing issues, and supplier conflicts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and team members.
• Able to manage multiple duties and responsibilities.
• Obtains working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental Management System.

Reports directly to a Supervisor or Manager of Procurement