Junior buyer
Our partner is a global energy leader that provides technology, solutions, and services across the entire energy value chain, from generation to consumption. Powering more than a third of the world, it serves customers in more than 150 countries.
As a Junior Buyer, you will be responsible for purchasing materials and services from external suppliers to ensure the timely availability of materials in line with production demand.
You will work closely with planners, suppliers, warehouse and operations teams, while supporting sourcing initiatives and resolving supplier-related issues.
This role requires hands-on purchasing experience and daily use of SAP, as well as the ability to manage supplier-related topics in an international, multi-regional environment
Tasks
- Interfacing with planners and purchasing materials & services (OSP) from external suppliers to schedule the receipt of raw materials to meet production demand.
- Assessing supply chain capabilities upon PSI (customer requests), updating planners with expected material arrival dates.
- Driving key sourcing initiatives (promise date updates, Ariba usage, etc.).
- Providing regular estimates to suppliers and regular updates to operations.
- Manage and follow up on supplier commitments, including promise date updates and other sourcing activities.
- Working with Warehouse to resolve material receipt issues.
- Responsible for resolving invoicing and customs issues.
- Understanding supplier capacities and capabilities.
- Provide forecasts for suppliers based on site-specific and global demand.
- Use SAP on a daily basis to support purchasing and supply chain activities.
- Manage and facilitate daily/weekly conference calls with suppliers.
- Supporting planners in inventory management.
- Track and drive cycle time reduction with suppliers
- Assist in maintaining supplier scorecards.
- Manage and monitor transportation requests.
Our offer
- Modern corporate environment striving for continuous improvement
- The company will vote trust for you, so they give you responsibility
- Complex, all-round benefit package – since the long-term cooperation is in the common interest
- Competitive base salary
- Monthly fringe benefits (Cafeteria)
- Home Office opportunity
- A jointly developed career path
- Superior fuel subsidy
- Health insurance
Expectations
- Business or Technical University or College degree
- Fluent Hungarian and English language knowledge is required.
- 1–2 years of relevant experience in purchasing, buying or sourcing is required.
- Hands-on SAP experience is a must-have.
- Experience in supplier management and resolving supplier-related issues.
- Ability to work with suppliers and stakeholders across different regions and manage complex, multi-regional topics.
- Strong customer service and results-oriented mindset.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Ability to organise, assess, prioritize tasks, risks, resources, milestones and deliverables.
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