Buyer, Global Procurement Central Services (GPCS)

Amazon; Thane; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSPL in Maharashtra, Thane seeks a procurement specialist to plan and execute forecast and management of non-inventory packaging supplies, and to create purchase orders.

You will liaise with suppliers, maintain relationships with internal customers, and ensure timely deliveries while complying with Spending and Transaction Policy. The role requires strong MS Excel skills and English proficiency, with experience in procurement, supplier management, and achieving cost-saving targets.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of advanced English at CEFR level B2/C1.
• Experience with MS Office, in particular MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute the daily forecast and effective materials management of all non-inventory packaging supplies.
• Execute purchase order creation.
• Liaise with suppliers to secure prompt deliveries.
• Develop relationships with primary internal customers (on-site management teams), external suppliers and other Amazon Teams (Operations and Corporate).
• Work in full compliance with the company Spending and Transaction Policy.
• Plan truck deliveries in full.
• Plan time slots for deliveries upfront with the suppliers.
• Communicate the accurate delivery schedule to the local FC materials receiving teams.
• Be the escalation POC to ensure deliveries are offloaded as per the agreed timelines with suppliers.
• Work with Operations and on site procurement teams to define strategies to mitigate space constraints.
• Manage and drive down the number of Invoices on Hold (IOH) requests.
• Provide support to other buyers in other regions as and when required.
• Provide training to new buyers.
• Deliver Procurement metrics in line with set targets. This includes achieving KPI metrics, cost savings for the cluster, no FC stock-out issues and achieving individual project objectives.
• Perform compliance checks on purchase requisitions.
• Create, modify or deprecate procurement catalogs.
• Perform Vendor Onboarding tasks

Skills

Advanced English

MS Excel

Job description

Description

Plan and execute the daily forecast and effective materials management of all non-inventory packaging supplies

• Execute purchase order creation
• Liaise with suppliers to secure prompt deliveries
• Develop relationships with primary internal customers (on-site management teams), external suppliers and other Amazon Teams (Operations and Corporate)
• Work in full compliance with the company Spending and Transaction Policy
• Plan truck deliveries in full
• Plan time slots for deliveries upfront with the suppliers
• Communicate the accurate delivery schedule to the local FC materials receiving teams
• Be the escalation POC to ensure deliveries are offloaded as per the agreed timelines with suppliers
• Work with Operations and on site procurement teams to define strategies to mitigate space constraints
• Manage and drive down the number of Invoices on Hold (IOH) requests
• Provide support to other buyers in other regions as and when required
• Provide training to new buyers
• Deliver Procurement metrics in line with set targets. This includes achieving KPI metrics, cost savings for the cluster, no FC stock-out issues and achieving individual project objectives.
• Perform compliance checks on purchase requisitions
• Create, modify or deprecate procurement catalogs

Key job responsibilities

• Plan and execute the daily forecast and effective materials management of all non-inventory packaging supplies
• Execute purchase order creation
• Liaise with suppliers to secure prompt deliveries
• Develop relationships with primary internal customers (on-site management teams), external suppliers and other Amazon Teams (Operations and Corporate)
• Work in full compliance with the company Spending and Transaction Policy
• Plan truck deliveries in full
• Plan time slots for deliveries upfront with the suppliers
• Communicate the accurate delivery schedule to the local FC materials receiving teams
• Be the escalation POC to ensure deliveries are offloaded as per the agreed timelines with suppliers
• Work with Operations and on site procurement teams to define strategies to mitigate space constraints
• Manage and drive down the number of Invoices on Hold (IOH) requests
• Provide support to other buyers in other regions as and when required
• Provide training to new buyers
• Deliver Procurement metrics in line with set targets. This includes achieving KPI metrics, cost savings for the cluster, no FC stock-out issues and achieving individual project objectives.
• Perform compliance checks on purchase requisitions
• Create, modify or deprecate procurement catalogs
• Perform Vendor Onboarding tasks

Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of advanced English at CEFR level B2/C1
• Experience with MS Office, in particular MS Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and purchasing, including supplier relationship management
• Speak, write, and read fluently in Italian
• Speak, write, and read fluently in Japanese
• Speak, write, and read fluently in German
• Speak, write, and read fluently in Arabic

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Company - ASSPL - Maharashtra - C32

Job ID: A10557410