BUYER / PPL

Description

**MISSION** ----------- To collaborate to achieve economic, quality, service and sustainability purchasing targets and the project team’s objectives. To manage all assigned suppliers and lead all purchasing activities for assigned projects. **GENERAL FUNCTIONS** --------------------- * Apply defined strategy for all suppliers’ panel and assigned product families: develop, promote, globalize, replace or eliminate suppliers. Buyer can be dedicated to Production Suppliers or Indirect Suppliers (or both). * Negotiate with suppliers to achieve business objectives. * Lead all the assigned suppliers’ problems, following the escalation matrix. * Manage all assigned project\-purchasing activities, following FDS. * Negotiate and implement technical savings with suppliers. * Lead sourcing processes to ensure reaching quality, price, timing, sustainability and service objectives. * When designated to do so, act as “Global Lead Buyer” for the global suppliers, representing Ficosa in front of the supplier as a single voice and coordinated with the buyers of the rest of the Countries. * Present the sourcing processes in assignments committee for the assigned suppliers. * Participate in purchasing monthly report processes for all projects and suppliers that are assigned. * Apply all standard methodologies according to Ficosa's Purchasing System. * Observe Ficosa’s Code of Ethics to avoid fraudulent practices. Comply with Information Security Management System (ISMS) applicable to the job, along with the training related thereto. * Participate in the assigned teams, guaranteeing its effectiveness, development and motivation, fostering Ficosa's values. * Observe Ficosa’s Code of Ethics to avoid fraudulent practices. Comply with Information Security Management System (ISMS) applicable to the job, along with the training related thereto. * Actively cooperate in maintaining, promoting and improving the OHSE and Quality department. (\*) *The described functions are the most representative for this position and are in no way a comprehensive list.* **POSITION REQUIREMENTS** ------------------------- **Academic background:** Bachelor’s degree in engineering or economics **Languages:** Fluent local language \& Fluent English (spoken \& written) **Experience:** Minimum of 2 years in a similar position **OTHER SPECIFICATIONS** ------------------------ **Additional training:** Specialized in purchasing, FDS or FPS would be of additional value **Ficosa is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success, regardless of gender, nationality, age or others. Our focus is not only on our People, but as well on our Planet: protecting the environment is one of the main targets to which we dedicate all our efforts to develop products and more efficient and sustainable solutions.**