Specialist, Direct Materials Buyer
• Responsible for negotiating and purchasing direct materials and services essential for Pandora's operations
• Involves in building, evaluating, and maintaining relationships with suppliers and ensures that the organization obtains quantity and quality products at the right time
• Analyze demand forecast trends in comparison to the supply plan and provide strategic short-term and mid-term plans to upper management.
Strategy
o Collaborate closely with the materials planning team to comprehend production forecasts, ensuring alignment with material purchasing strategies
o Implement and utilize data-driven demand forecasting methodologies to enhance inventory optimization and minimize lead times
o Identify potential risks within the supply plan and proactively develop strategies for risk mitigation
o Establish alternative sourcing options and contingency plans to address potential disruptions and ensure a resilient supply chain
Purchase Order
o Minimize discrepancies and errors in purchase orders to enhance efficiency and reduce rework
o Clearly communicate expectations to both internal stakeholders and suppliers regarding response times and delivery schedules
o Pull-in/Push-out order according to support production schedules
o Follow up OPO tracking
o Track & clear long aging purchase orders
o Complete return order within agreement time-line
o Excalate and solve issues with related teams and update to upper management
Supplier Performance
o Track the performance of suppliers in terms of delivery schedule and services
o Summarize and identify critical points of supplier performance results
o Evaluate suppliers performance and feedback to suppliers according to develop & maintain strong relationships
Communication and Collaboration
o Develop and apply effective negotiation skills to secure supply plan
o Monitor PSW status to be completed within time-line
Inventory Management
o Avoid access/obsolete inventory by reviewing and asking to cancel orders based on long term forecast