Purchaser or Purchase Assistant

**Descripción**:
Important multinational manufacturer of processing machinery for the food sector based in Granollers, needs to integrate:
**PURCHASER OR PURCHASE ASSISTANT**

**TASKS**:

- Actively participate when required, both utilizing our global buying power, but also when sourcing locally, to look at each purchase as an opportunity to improve the quality and cost to our customers.
- Help promoting global agreements locally, but also provide requirements when such agreements are to be defined and executed.
- Develop and maintain strong business relationships with suppliers.
- Control inventory cost by ensuring proper classification and maintain inventory level based on that classification.
- Ensure purchase orders are acknowledged correctly, confirmation is recorded properly, and notes of delays and other relevant information are communicated to the applicable department in a timely manner.
- Work with administration to resolve invoicing and coding issues.
- Work with the Production Engineer and Production Planner to ensure materials for workshop orders are purchased according to planning needs.
- Work diligently to continuously improve the purchasing processes both locally and globally.
- Comply with and promote LEAN and 5S methodologies.
- Coordinate with the Logistics department to reduce transportation costs and meet customer delivery expectations.

**WE OFFER**:

- Clear objectives and realistic requirements.
- An environment of trust and respect.
- Access to a global network of experts.
- Opportunities to expand your knowledge.
- Space to explore, fail and learn.
- Competitive salary and attractive benefits.

**WE REQUEST**:

- A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, or similar field is preferred.
- 2-4 years professional experience related to purchasing/procurement, ideally from company/companies with a global footprint or a global supplier base, being used to work in teams with colleagues abroad.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, ERP system experience a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good working knowledge of purchasing strategies and preferably knowledge on “category management”.
- Experience with equipment manufacturing and machine parts.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

**Requisitos**:
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