Operational Buyer R0271778

Job Description Summary: Operational Buyer

The Operational Buyer is required to expedite and follow-up all purchase requisitions and purchase orders to ensure specific timing and quality requirements are met. In addition, SHE/HE will support the category buyers and Operational Buyers by Categories in quote preparation, data analytics, quotes summaries, PO issuing & other tasks related to the sourcing process.

Operational Buyer Activities:

1. Support Procurement Strategy:
   1. Analyze Purchase Request (In/Out of policy supplier status, Frame Agreement or price list availability, need date)
   2. Analyze local business needs and challenges demand as related to his/her product perimeter and contribute to global category strategies for short, medium, long term.
   3. Seek for Communalization, Synergy between several Purchase Requisitions
   4. Check adequacy with Category Buyer strategy
   5. Register the Purchase Order and Contract in line with Manage acquisition process in case of Category Buyers are out of the country.
2. Contribute to Competitiveness:
   1. Manage local RFP and negotiations within the DoA threshold with suppliers as per TAS ST&C (Standard Terms & Conditions).
   2. Ensure Procurement Performances are properly declared at the creation of the Purchase Order
   3. Check the compliance of the Milestone Payment Plan and Payment terms with TAS Golden Rules
3. Support Supplier Performance:
   1. Deliver monthly operational supplier performance KPIs in a recurrent collaborative approach with suppliers
   2. Coordinate with SPM/Execution and Performance Manager to manage workload risk / report site needs / performance/ critical situations
   3. Contribute to the application of claim management in coordination with Supplier Performance Manager /Category Buyer and Performance Managers and Supplier Performance Manage
   4. During the execution of the Purchase Order ensure the maintenance of the order delivery date and negotiate changes economically and/or programmatically, being aware to anticipate any issues of the supplier reacting fast and proactively.
   5. Contribute and attend to the SPA (Supplier Performance Assessment) led by Supplier Operations
   6. Contribute and attend at the preparation of Supplier Business Reviews and attend when requested by the SAM or the Segment Leader.
4. Manage Acquisition Process:
   1. Ensure application of Procurement process and use of relevant templates to ensure clear transparency of all activities at Category Buyer level.
   2. Ensure Product code defined in PO is consistent with Procurement Segmentation (Product Tree)
   3. Apply the logistic conditions (Incoterms/ delivery address) signed with supplier
   4. Negotiate, implement PO in Oracle and send to suppliers
   5. Follow PO acknowledgment in accordance to contract (quantity / price / lead time) and record in Oracle.
   6. Ensure that the agreed ST&C of Purchase include all statutory and internal rules and regulations in particular on Export Control and Health, Safety & Environment, REACH.
   7. Manage dispute/invoicing issues.
   8. Treat Non-conformance communication with the suppliers.
   9. Ensure day by day update data in Oracle.

Personal Key Points:

1. Open minded and proactive.
2. Curious with the willingness to improve / develop.
3. Technical and commercial background gained in the companies or general knowledge in aerospace product, equipment, and general procurement.
4. Strong predisposition for teamwork.
5. Organizational, priority management and progress control skills.
6. Excellent relationship skills with project teams and with the various company structures.
7. Perseverance in achieving and maintaining the commitments made.
8. Ability to manage changes in the context, tasks and workloads.
9. Able to work on international topics.
10. Any other skills acquired by the candidate, such as:
1. Knowledge of the main regulations and certifications applicable in the aerospace sector and special processes.
2. Experience in evaluating offers / proposals and KPI.
3. Supplier management.
4. Knowledge of information systems like Oracle (or similar ERP) and Microsoft Office application systems.