Supply Chain Buyer

As a Supply Chain Buyer at Optimas, you will be responsible for providing best-in-class service to customers in a multi-location global distribution environment. Your exceptional collaboration with sales, supply chain, and operations teams will be crucial in achieving objectives. Your principal activities will include: - Evaluating and actioning compliant system buy messages. - Updating parameters and liaising with vendors for PO acknowledgements. - Ensuring excellent quality PO's with on-time deliveries by evaluating and responding to supplier feedback. - Maintaining strong supplier relationships. - Adhering to Supply Chain Buyers key performance indicators and embracing the THREAD values of Optimas. Your key responsibilities will involve: - Continuous communication with suppliers for order planning, tracking, and inbound freight management. - Managing purchasing activities such as order requirements, scheduling, and placement. - Collaborating effectively with the Supply Chain team and other internal departments. - Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers to resolve service, delivery, and other issues. - Meeting or exceeding Supply Chain Buyers Key Performance Indicators. - Collaborating with Supply Chain Planners and Demand Planning to improve forecast and order portfolios continuously. - Performing any other tasks and duties as assigned. The ideal candidate for this role will possess the following key competencies: - Strategic Vision - Building organizational capacity - Results driven - Embrace change - Collaboration and Influence - Entrepreneurial spirit - Customer value and Market focus Skills and qualifications required: - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Excited about helping suppliers - Friendly, patient, and empathetic - Continuous improvement mindset - Attention to detail - Positive attitude - Problem-solving abilities - Excellent organizational skills - Proficiency in MS Office (Word and Excel) - Strong time management skills - Ability to work effectively in a team environment,