Sr. Operational Buyer

Philips

Panama
Onsite
Communicating forecasts to suppliers
Placing and monitoring orders
Inventory management within erp
Philips is seeking a Sr. Operational Buyer to manage inventory and supplier relations in Panama. The role requires expertise in supply chain management, particularly using ERP systems, and emphasizes a collaborative approach to ensure material availability and production readiness

Job Summary

  • As a Sr. Operational Buyer, you are responsible for communicating forecasts to suppliers, validating them and ensuring alignment between material planning and production planning through S&OP meetings.
  • Your role involves conducting inventory analysis and owning inventory management within ERP, including supply chain master data setup and maintenance.
  • You will manage supplier engagement across forecasting and ordering, identifying and mitigating moderate material shortage risks across n-tier suppliers.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Philips is seeking a Sr. Operational Buyer to manage inventory and supplier relations in Panama. The role requires expertise in supply chain management, particularly using ERP systems, and emphasizes a collaborative approach to ensure material availability and production readiness.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Communicating forecasts to suppliers
  • Placing and monitoring orders
  • Inventory management within ERP
  • Supplier engagement across forecasting
  • Mitigating material shortage risks

Nice-to-have

  • Customer-focused professional
  • Innovative problem-solving skills
  • Forward-thinking with strong organizational abilities

Key Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience
  • Vocational Education or Bachelor's Degree
  • Knowledgeable in SAP, SFDC or equivalent ERP
  • MS Office Suite proficiency
  • English language proficiency

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