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Procurement Operations Buyer

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IBM

Procurement Operations Buyer

Budapest, Hungary

Introduction

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Your role and responsibilities

  • Send out the vendor registration invitations from dedicated client platform
  • Contact and follow up with vendors by means of email or calls
  • Enter the vendor data into client procurement platform on behalf of the vendor
  • Provide support in new supplier registrations or extensions
  • You will provide support in new supplier setups or extensions and interface with clients and suppliers on payment issues
  • Keep track of project status
  • Receive help requests from the client and suppliers, provide support in designated language(s), follow call quality standards to conduct call, provide a follow-up call to the client with a status if the problem is not fixed within 48 business hours
  • If question, provide 'how do I' (walk through) application or status support
  • If problem, gather all relevant problem information to be included in problem report generation and escalation to the appropriate Level2 contact
  • Create a call log for every help request during incoming call or upon email task id monitoring to insure accurate contact information is obtained and problem/question is accurately documented
  • Consult knowledge database, teamroom for guidance in responding to client's questions
  • Review requisition requirements, perform requisition verification
  • Work efficiently with requester/client and suppliers for additional information or any questions
  • Interface with clients and suppliers on payment issues
  • Ensure audit readiness of all purchasing documents
  • Work with Supply manager and management
  • Working knowledge of SAP Ariba
  • You will review requisition requirements, enforce category directives and approve for automated purchase order generation or create order manually
  • Knowledge of all client specific processes and procedures
  • You will act as subject matter expert in end to end purchasing processes
  • You will liaise with requesters/suppliers/category managers for additional information or any questions
  • You will provide guidance for client specific processes and procedures, including the procurement policy and the execution of category strategies

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Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Required technical and professional expertise

  • Strong communication skills and fluency in English
  • Team player attitude with attention to detail and quality driven approach
  • Strong time management and prioritization skills
  • Skills to ensure high client and stakeholder satisfaction
  • Demonstrated understanding of how to translate business requirements into Procurement operations or specifications with best value and customer service in mind

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

Client-provided location(s): Budapest, Hungary
Job ID: IBM-17712
Employment Type: Other

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