tactical buyer.

Responsible for all elements Purchase Order creation from approved requisitions through to hand off to matching goods and services receipts. Proactively following up outstanding requisitions, unfulfilled Purchase Orders and supporting supplier query management as required

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

Processing approved purchasing requisitions
Create Purchases orders and distribute to 3rd Party Suppliers / intercompany 
Following up outstanding purchase requisitions
Follow up outstanding un receipted purchase orders
Support the Query Management team and own level 2 query management  on purchase orders
Input to month end accrual process
Support the interface hand off from the Purchase Ordering system and the invoice matching system
Maintenance of accuracy of Master Data within the Purchasing systems including updates as and when required
Support new supplier set up process

Key performance Indicators against Responsibilities and Tasks (professional only): 

12 month KPIs
Ensure all level 2 queries and managed within 48 hours as an initial response
Action all outstanding requitions within 48 hours
Create Purchase Orders within 48 hours of receipt of approved requitions
Distribute Purchase Orders to 3rd Party Suppliers within 24 hours of creation

Skills
Essential
Good communication skills both verbal and written 
Good team player – flexible and adaptable to multi-tasks.
Excellent customer service skills.    
Ability to work on own initiative    
Adaptable and flexible
A good sense of relationship and strong interpersonal qualities  (to be able to manage the relationship with different cultures within units) 
Able to work in a multicultural work environment                                                                                                      Portuguese C1 and English level B2

Experience:
Essential
Proficient use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Desirable
Experience of working for a large and complex organisation - Shared Service Centre environment 
Good knowledge of P2P or Procurement processes acquired in an international company 

Values & Behaviours:

Focus on Customers
Perform through teaming 
Innovate
Develop our people

Temporary contract with randstad from 3 to 6 months

Working in an International Environment with a Variety of Challenges