Contract Type: Temporary - 12 months
Location: Zagreb, 5 days in office per week.
The role ensures purchasing all Direct materials/services for Production and Indirect materials/services for entity and business needs defined by internal stakeholders. Position reports to the Purchasing Manager
Responsibilities:
- Maintain uninterrupted flow of materials/services to support the development schedules and business needs
- Procure materials/services timely, optimizing the cost with the quality required
- Develop and maintain good buyer-seller relationship
- Ensure procurement through local and foreign sources in accordance with purchasing policies and procedures of the organization
- Selection of suppliers for issuing the inquiries and obtaining quotations
- Confirm lead times, delivery dates and costs
- Issue Purchase Orders
- Ensure Order Acknowledgements and keep delivery dates accurate
- Follow-up of open Purchase Orders to ensure timely delivery from suppliers
- Obtain alternative solutions if lead times are not in order with requirements
- Coordinate with Logistics department regarding materials transport organization and required technical documents
- Coordinate with Warehouse in order to stock the goods properly
- Communicate shortages and provide visibility of potential interruptions to internal stakeholders
- Monitor supplier performance and capacities to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements
- Ensure data accuracy in ERP system (prices, lead times, supplier details and terms…)
- Ensure PO matching and valid invoice from suppliers for finance department
Requirements:
- PC skills: Active user of Windows, MS Office incl. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, ERP system
- Practical skills: Good organization and communication skills
- Core competencies: Thorough, Meticulous, Persuasive, Able to deal with conflicts, Problem solving oriented, Detail oriented, Analytical, Operational, Communicative, Team player
- Active English
- Previous experience in similar position is a strong advantage
- Knowledge of ERP systems, particularly Oracle, is considered a strong advantage
