Purchase Planner Business & Administration Technicians

The flow of goods in the supply chain, movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption.

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The national, international and foreign sanctions and embargo regulations, e.g. Council Regulation (EU) No 961/2010.

The restrictions a country imposes on its exported products and goods.

Know the principles that govern the import and export of products and equipment, trade restrictions, health and safety measures, licenses, etc.

Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and optimal work strategies.

Practise reasoning and apply simple or complex numerical concepts and calculations.

Undertake ordering of services, equipment, goods or ingredients, compare costs and check the quality to ensure optimal payoff for the organisation.

Evaluate supplier performance in order to assess which suppliers do or may not perform adequately, stick to the agreed contracts, meet the standard requirements and desired quality at all times …

Implement and monitor company activities in compliance with legal contracting and purchasing legislations.

Utilise computers, IT equipment and modern day technology in an efficient way.

Pursue potential customers or products in order to generate additional sales and ensure growth.

Determine potential suppliers for further negotiation. Take into consideration aspects such as product quality, sustainability, local sourcing, seasonality and coverage of the area. Evaluate the likelihood of obtaining beneficial contracts …

Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with suppliers and service providers in order to establish a positive, profitable and enduring collaboration, co-operation and contract negotiation.

Negotiate terms such as price, quantity, quality, and delivery terms with vendors and suppliers in order to ensure the most beneficial buying conditions.

Gather, assess and represent data about target market and customers in order to facilitate strategic development and feasibility studies. Identify market trends.

Oversee complete purchasing cycle, including generating requisitions, PO creation, PO follow-up, goods reception, and final payment actions.

Prepare documentation and files related to product purchases.

Monitor the direction and momentum of the product prices on a long-term basis, identify and predict the movement of prices as well as identify the recurring trends.

Visit local or international suppliers to get an accurate understanding of their services and report back to clients on that basis.

The estimated price the manufacturer suggests the retailer to apply to a product or service and the pricing method through which it is calculated.

Analyse buying habits or currently prevalent customer behaviour.

Undertake a systematic statistical examination of data representing past observed behaviour of the system to be forecast, including observations of useful predictors outside the system.

Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.

Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings …

Come to an agreement between commercial partners with a focus on terms and conditions, specifications, delivery time, price etc.

Deal with people in a sensitive and tactful way.

Assess the financial impact of possible logistics changes such as shipping modes, product mixes or volumes, carriers and means of product transportation.

Staff members must be vigilant and well-organised to ensure that inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and undamaged.

Collect, manage and interpret data relevant for companies related to shipping, payment, inventory, resources and manufacturing using specific business management software. Such software as Microsoft Dynamics​, SAP ERP, Oracle ERP.

Recount events and facts which happened in professional contexts in a trustworthy manner.