Job Description
The Hub Buyer Support will have responsibility to support the tasks for the procurement of all non-commodity goods and services for all ADM entities affiliated in the Procurement Hub including stock and non-stock items.
It is expected from the Hub Buyer support some good level of commercial skills (knowledge of PR-PO process) and also good level of Interpersonal skills (e.g.team working, can do attitude, improvement attitude)
The Hub Buyer Support will support the strategic sourcing initiatives through collaboration with Hub Buyer and Plant Manager.
Main responsibilities:
- Issue RFQs following Hub buyer instructions
- Review long term and short terms agreements
- Support Purchase Order queries
- Follow up with Vendors as required.
- Follow up with ADM Purchase Requisition writers as required.
- Follow up with Warehouse personnel as required.
- Support the implementation of Strategic Sourcing contracts.
- Support Hub buyer on 100% compliance with the Global Non-Commodity Procure-to-Pay Policy.
- The Hub buyer support will support Hub buyers be adhere to KPI’s developed by the Operations Purchasing Manager to track Procure-to-Pay metrics (POs before invoice, PO cycle time, on-time delivery, PO consolidation, and others).
- The Hub Buyer support will assist with reports from Hub buyers out to the stakeholders.
- Support supplier business review meetings.
- Track actions agreed to be taken on all issues related to cost, quality delivery and customer service related to suppliers.
- Partner with the Shared Services team to ensure timely payment of supplier invoices.
- Identify and support opportunities for cost reduction.
- Support the responsibility of Hub buyer on timely and accurate review of all submitted Purchase Requisitions (PR) and conversion into Purchase Orders (PO) across all ADM locations – responsible for ensuring compliance with the Integral Non-Commodity Procure-to-Pay Policy.
- Supports the resolution of issues related to delivered quantity