Buyer

Responsibilities

• Research and select quality products and materials
• Build relationship with global suppliers, and negotiate with them for the best price, quantities, and delivery timescales
• Carry out price benchmarking
• Collect quotes from vendors, analyse and make recommendations accordingly
• Submit quotes back to the Client teams
• Ensure all required information is completed in the system or tools used within the business
• Raise and process Purchase Orders when needed
• Request and manage samples documenting and providing feedback to the appropriate stakeholders
• Ensuring best‑in‑class service across all POS categories, from project management through full project development
• Kick off and monitor tooling process
• Monitor productions, order management, and work closely with supply chain on deliveries
• Submit POs to supplier and coordinating with production management teams
• Ensure supplier sign off on POs
• Book and manage quality assurance and quality control activities 
• Arrange transport of goods; DDP with the supplier or FOB with support from Supply Chain and responsibility for tracking and communication back to the Business Account Unit (BAU) to ensure on-time and in-full delivery
• Keep supplier accountable for their responsibilities
• Ensure factories are compliant per adm Indicia’s guidance
• Daily contact with the various account teams and support them with issue resolution
• Work collaboratively with other departments such as Sourcing, Quality, BAUs, Supplier Engagement, Supply Chain, and Finance/Accounts Payable/Receivable
• Regular status update reports to the Buying Manager or line Manager
• Become a subject matter expert in the assigned sourcing categories and develop technical expertise
• Support briefings from other categories as needed
• Identify gaps in our manufacturing base partners to assure all needs are covered according to client requests and region capabilities
• Communicate gaps to be covered to the strategic teams and vendor engagement to work accordingly
• Provide feedback on vendors to ensure continuous evaluation of adm Indicia preferred supplier list
• Occasionally support on new business implementation RFQ’s

Skills and Experience

• The ideal candidate has 1-3 years’ experience working in sourcing/procurement roles within the relevant product category
• Possess excellent negotiating skills to secure the best prices according to budget
• Result driven & persuasive
• Must have good order management skills and work well in deadline-oriented environment
• Critical thinking, attention to details and ability to make decisions
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Able to work well in a team
• Excellent computer skills (Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• English and Spanish are a must.  Portuguese and/or Chinese is a plus
• Knowledge of sales and marketing principle is advantageous, commercials mindset

Benefits

• 30 days Christmas bonus
• 15 vacation days in the first year increasing as dictated by law.
• 25% vacation premium
• $3,394.20 Food vouchers per month
• $350 Telework allowance.
• $1,000 Telephone allowance
• Insurance for major medical expenses including coverage for employees and their direct dependents.
• 2 Live Well Days (one in March and one in October)
• 2 volunteer days to contribute the cause of your choice.
• 5 sick days
• 1 Festive day (in December)