Tactical Buyer
7 Months - ( potential for extension)
£ph
Role Overview
The Operational Buyer serves as the primary point of contact between TAS and its suppliers within the operational procurement flow. This role holds end-to-end responsibility for the creation, issuance, management, and closure of Purchase Orders (POs) on behalf of TAS. The Operational Buyer is crucial in transforming purchase requisitions into POs within defined service level agreement timeframes, leveraging TAS acquisition plans, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), other procurement information systems, and adherence to Thales/TAS Terms and Conditions.
Key responsibilities include monitoring timely deliveries, expediting late orders, resolving invoicing errors, and ensuring accurate data and record maintenance within TAS systems.
Key Responsibilities
1. Support Procurement Strategy:
1. Analyze Purchase Requests (supplier status, frame agreement/price list availability, need date).
2. Assess local business needs and challenges demand related to their product perimeter, contributing to global category strategies (short, medium, long term).
3. Identify opportunities for commonality and synergy across multiple Purchase Requisitions.
4. Verify alignment with Category Buyer strategy.
5. Register Purchase Orders and Contracts in line with company policies, managing the acquisition proc...