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Junior Buyer Jobs in San Jose, Costa Rica at Pyramid Consulting, Inc
Title: Junior Buyer
Company: Pyramid Consulting, Inc
Location: San Jose, Costa Rica
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Jr. Buyer
Location: Forum 2, Santa Ana, San José, Costa Rica (Global role supporting multiple regions)
Reports to: Buy Desk Operations Manager
Work type: In office 5 days a week
Jr. Buyer – Santa Ana, Costa Rica
Are you ready to join a team in a global company? Are you focused on assisting the company to identify, qualify, and select the best suppliers? Are you ready to craft partnerships that enable our business to develop and scale products, communicate our brand, and get the best quality for the price? Then it’s time to join Western Union as a Jr. Buyer.
The Jr. Buyer manages the purchasing and sourcing processes to ensure the best pricing and availability of material and services to support the company’s needs and demands.
A strong customer service mindset is essential. Prior experience with procurement fundamentals or buying processes will give you a competitive edge
Role Responsibilities:
- Responsible for purchasing materials and supplies from vendors and executing buying strategies based on established buying plans to obtain the most quality at the lowest cost.
- Creating purchase orders and executing bid requests.
- Maintaining and ensuring that lead times, costs, order multiples/minimums are accurate.
- Proactively communicating with internal departments on sourcing issues or delays.
- Resolving supplier issues or concerns within a timely manner.
- Ensuring proper documentation is provided by suppliers and that all purchasing activities adhere to established policies and procedures as required.
- Participating in continuous improvement activities in support of Company business goals.
- Assisting with ad hoc projects as required.
Role Requirements:
- General business experience. Candidate must be willing to learn.
- Fluency in both English and Spanish is required for this position (spoken and written).
- Excellent organizational, time management, and multi-tasking abilities.
- Financial understanding and excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as in team settings.
- Excellent analytical skills, including spend analysis.
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Suites.
- Team player, strong interpersonal skills including conscientiousness, diplomacy, flexibility, and dependability.
