Strategic Direct Materials Buyer | Global SAP

Fluence BESS India Private Limited; Santiago; On-site; CLP 12,000,000 - 18,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluence is seeking a Buyer, Direct Procurement to manage direct materials purchasing, SAP purchase orders, and supplier coordination to ensure on-time material availability and cost control across global operations.

You will collaborate with Planning, Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, and Logistics, drive procurement process improvements, and support dashboards and KPI reporting to optimize inventory and spending.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, business administration, commerce, engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in procurement or supply chain operations.
• Strong experience in direct materials procurement.
• Hands-on experience creating and managing purchase orders and procurement workflows in SAP.
• Experience coordinating with global suppliers and supporting international procurement operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities for direct materials, ensuring timely purchasing and uninterrupted supply.
• Create, modify and maintain purchase orders in SAP, monitoring transactions and resolving discrepancies.
• Manage vendor invoice management workflows, coordinating with Finance, suppliers and internal stakeholders to reconcile invoices and ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Build and maintain relationships with global suppliers across multiple geographies and time zones.
• Support supplier onboarding, compliance documentation and performance tracking.
• Manage escalations involving delivery delays, material shortages and quality concerns.
• Coordinate with Logistics, freight partners, warehouses and Planning to track inbound shipments and resolve material movement issues.
• Analyze procurement and supply chain data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare procurement dashboards, KPI reports and operational summaries to support inventory optimization and cost control.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve procurement processes, support automation and ensure compliance with organizational standards and policies.

Skills

Direct materials procurement

SAP PO management

Vendor invoice management

Global supplier coordination

Analytical problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Commerce, Engineering or a related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Fluence is seeking a Buyer, Direct Procurement to manage direct materials purchasing, SAP purchase orders, and supplier coordination to ensure on-time material availability and cost control across global operations.

You will collaborate with Planning, Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, and Logistics, drive procurement process improvements, and support dashboards and KPI reporting to optimize inventory and spending.