Associate III, Purchasing

Ingram Micro Philippines BPO LLC; Pateros; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingram Micro Philippines BPO LLC is looking for a procurement professional who will purchase products and services, keep inventory levels, and negotiate the best deals with vendors.

You will collaborate with multiple internal departments to resolve discrepancies related to invoicing and shipments, and you may mentor junior staff. Required: two-year college degree or equivalent with 3 years in the function, or a high school diploma with 5 years’ experience.

Qualifications

• Two-year college degree or equivalent experience with a minimum of 3 years in the functional area.
• High School Diploma or equivalent with at least 5 years of functional experience, preferably at a senior level.
• Substantial understanding of the job and ability to apply knowledge to tasks.

Responsibilities

• Purchases products and services to meet company requirements and maintain inventory levels.
• Negotiates best deals with vendors and ensures adherence to quality and delivery standards.
• Interfaces with internal departments to resolve discrepancies related to invoicing, shipments, etc.
• Buyers may specialize in a specific area or provide functional support (sales).
• Supports personnel by managing paperwork and purchasing system transactions.

Skills

Purchasing

Vendor negotiation

Cross-functional coordination

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Education

Two-year college degree or equivalent experience

High School Diploma or equivalent with 5 years experience

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

Job Description:

Accelerate your career. Join the organization that's driving the world's technology and shape the future.

Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage set us apart. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com

Come join our team where you’ll make technology happen in surprising ways. Let’s shape tomorrow - it’ll be a fun journey!

Position Summary:

• Responsible for purchasing of products and services to meet company requirements and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Negotiates best deals with vendors and ensures adherence to quality and delivery standards.
• Interfaces with multiple internal departments to resolve discrepancies related to invoicing, shipments, etc.
• Buyers may specialize in a specific area (e.g. services, IT products, etc.) or functional support (sales).
• Support personnel manage the paperwork and purchasing systems transactions to ensure adherence to procedures.

What you bring to the role:

• Seasoned individual contributor.
• Works under limited supervision for routine situations.
• Provides assistance and training to lower level employees.
• Problems typically are not routine and require analysis to understand.
• Makes minor adjustments to working methods.
• Explains practices, procedures and policies to reach agreement wit others outside of the job area.
• Provides administrative or technical support at a senior level.
• Proficient in the various competencies relevant to their job.
• May act as a lead or mentor to more junior technical or administrative support personnel.
• Works on assignments that are moderately difficult, requiring judgment in resolving issues or in making recommendations.
• Generally, works independently within established procedures associated with the specific job function.
• Normally receives little instruction on daily work.
• Determines methods and procedures on new assignments.
• May be informal team leader.

Qualifications:

• Two-year college degree or equivalent experience and minimum 3-year experience in functional area.
• High School Diploma or equivalent and 5 years functional experience, preferably at a senior level.
• Has substantial understanding of the job and applies knowledge and skills to complete a wide range of tasks.

*This is not a complete listing of the job duties. It’s a representation of the things you will be doing, and you may not perform all of these duties.