Project Buyer

Job Description

Great Opportunity to join a Global Rail Car Manufacturing Powerhouse – Contract Role for a Projects Buyer

As Projects buyer, the candidate will achieve procurement targets with reference to the assigned site specific procurement needs (Direct and indirect) / categories (i.e. goods or services with high differentiation across different markets (i.e. geographical) and their supply base.

The responsibilities include but are not limited to: The responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Ensure the formalizing of local procurement agreements/contracts in compliance with procurement delegated powers. Review and revise contract terms and conditions for any conflicts with suppliers (eg. Payment terms, Variation, escalation, claims) in collaboration with global commodity procurement teams, if needed.

Maintain Purchase order data in SAP system by updating Price, delivery and invoice information.

Expedite material on-order to meet plant production needs.

Coordinate with logistics department to schedule inbound and outbound movements

Support the issue of local Procurement Annual Operating Plan for projects/Bid Ensure the implementation of RFI/ RFP / RFQ process & projections to support bid preparations for relevant local procurement.

Ensure Procurement Risk Monitoring & Control for the assigned local procurement activities

Ensure Supplier scouting to monitor and establish potential new Suppliers options, by providing price lists/ catalogues and Capability benchmarking

Ensure the monitoring and reporting of economic and financial figures (budgeted v/s actual savings ) for each assigned local commodity/category

Experience and Qualifications

3-5 years of procurement experience in manufacturing industry.

Excellent communications skills, including the ability to provide data in a concise and appropriate detail

IT Tools (Ms Office including advanced level excel skills, SAP, E-Auctions,…) Strong cost & Commercial Acumen

Contract agreements and negotiation Procurement Planning Methods Knowledge of Statutory Policies and Organizational Processes

Travel required : Relevant experience in Transit railway industry Preferred

Education

University Degree (Engineering, Economics, Law) or Equivalent Technical BackgroundCompany Description

At Quanta we dedicate all of our attention to the Human Capital. We’re a recruiting and HR consulting firm specializing in connecting employers nationwide with the most qualified talent across a variety of industries and business functions.

Our primary focus is on North American and Italian clients and we provide a complete suite of HR solutions, including Executive & Management Search, HR Consulting, and Flexible Staffing.

We are a team of people with international backgrounds, different expertise and seniority. We were brought together by our common passion in the key element that makes any organization possible: the human element.

We are passionate about what we do and enjoy and have fun doing it. Our approach is very personable and we obsess over one constant: uncompromising quality.