Supply Chain Buyer

Position overview:

Optimas is looking for an enthusiastic and driven Supply Chain Buyer, to provide best-in-class service to our customers in a multi-location global distribution environment. Outstanding collaboration with other members of sales, supply chain and operations teams are critical to achieving objectives.

Principal Activities:

• Evaluating and actioning compliant system buy messages.
• Updating parameters if needed, liaising with vendors for PO acknowledgements in line with requirements.
• Evaluating and responding to supplier feedback as needed to ensure excellent quality PO's with on time deliveries.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships.
• Adhere and perform to the Supply Chain Buyer’s key performance indicator.
• Adhere to and embrace the THREAD values of Optimas

Key responsibilities:

- Continuous communication with suppliers via phone and email: initial order planning and acknowledgement, tracking, inbound freight management

• Responsible for Purchasing: order requirement, scheduling, and placement
• Communicate effectively with the Supply Chain team and other internal departments;
• Communicate with suppliers as required to build and maintain a strong relationship to aid in

resolving service, delivery, and other issues.

• Meet or exceed Supply Chain Buyers Key Performance Indicators
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Planners and Demand Planning to continuously improve forecast

and order portfolios to the supplier

• Other tasks and duties as assigned

Key Competencies : The ideal candidate must have the following competencies:

• Strategic Vision.
• Building organizational capacity.
• Results driven.
• Embrace change.
• Collaboration and Influence.
• Entrepreneurial spirit.
• Customer value and Market focus.

Skills and Qualifications:

- Excellent Communication skills – verbal and written ● Excited about helping our suppliers ● Friendly, patient, and empathetic ● Continuous improvement ● Attention to detail ● Positive attitude ● Problem solving ● Excellent organizational skills ● Computer Literate MS Office to include Word and Excel ● Excellent time management ● Excellent Team working