Buyer Specialist II

Main Accountabilities:

• Local and overseas
• Best value solutions whilst mitigating supply chain risk to the organization

• Direct procurement: lead
• Indirect procurement: oversee, done by purchasing officer
• Services procurement associated with direct cost (projects)

• Check PR Request and review quotations and issue PO

• Transmit and confirm orders to suppliers for materials, parts and services
• Effective & Efficient procurement solutions and processes to minimise transactional processing and leverage available technologies to drive automation
• Develop and drive the implementation of supplier performance management targets
• Managing supplier performance against contracted cost and service levels including the administration of any claims on our suppliers
• Identify opportunities to reduce total cost through off book inventory, in-source Vs outsource supply chain options
• Establish new processes and systems for effective procurement

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Must have an Engineering Degree (preferred), Science, or similar. Business degree or Masters in Business Administration is a plus.
• Formal qualifications in supply management or procurement
• Proven success in negotiating major contracts with suppliers
• Proven track record in procurement / supply management (ideally in a fabrication or heavy engineering environment)
• 4 years+ relevant operational and industrial experience

Key Performance Indicators (KPI’S):

• Suppliers On Time Delivery
• Cost saving
• Payment terms improvement
• Compliance with Business standards
• Compliance with safety and environment in the workplace

Occupational Health & Safety

Coperion is committed to occupational health safety for all employees and people affected by our business. All staff has a responsibility to ensure that they meet their OHS obligations at all times. These obligations are met through actions, decisions and use of safe work practices to ensure the health and safety, of relevant persons, including themselve

Who we are: 

Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion’s divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers. Coperion is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.
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