Strategic Purchaser & Supplier Performance Lead

Greif; Tigre; On-site; ARS 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Greif is seeking a Purchaser in Argentina to drive sourcing initiatives, evaluate suppliers, and negotiate contracts to secure the best total cost of ownership for indirect materials and services. You will administer purchase orders, monitor deliveries, and ensure policy compliance.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 2-4 years of relevant experience, with strong negotiation and communication skills and proficiency in ERP and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with 2-4 years of relevant experience.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Proficiency in ERP software and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work under deadlines and handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Identifies sourcing initiatives and evaluate potential suppliers based on quality, Total cost of ownership, and delivery performance.
• Participates supplier performance evaluations yearly.
• Negotiates contracts, terms, and pricing with suppliers to secure the best total cost of ownership of items not leveraged by strategic sourcing, logistics or other approved departments
• Administers purchase orders for Indirect Material and Services based on plant requisitions.
• Monitors and coordinates timely receipts of materials at the plants.
• Monitors and coordinates with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials and resolve any issues related to delays or discrepancies.
• Ensures purchasing is compliant with Greif policies & local legislations.
• Ensures approval flows comply with Greif Approval Authority Matrix.
• Resolves pricing issues & support other departments to resolve issues impacting invoice/credit matching.
• Ensures INR/RNI balances are current & manageable.
• Reduces manually entered and approved invoices by Greif.
• Performs internal & external audit of purchasing processes.
• Raises Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) when supplier performance issues are identified, ensure all local SCARs are closed out in a timely manner and credits are collected.
• Communicates effectively with sourcing, accounts payables, and facility colleagues
• Provides updates on KPI’s.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Deadline management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Greif is seeking a Purchaser in Argentina to drive sourcing initiatives, evaluate suppliers, and negotiate contracts to secure the best total cost of ownership for indirect materials and services. You will administer purchase orders, monitor deliveries, and ensure policy compliance.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 2-4 years of relevant experience, with strong negotiation and communication skills and proficiency in ERP and MS Office.