Buyer
vakansiya — 2024

Work Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

Type of Assignment: Contract

Work Schedule: 5 days a week based on 8 hours per day.

Start Date: ASAP

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepares sales quotations and commercial proposals on behalf of the company for its customers and projects, optimizing costs, observing requested deadlines and maintaining quality standards.
• Interface with colleagues, suppliers and customers to resolve any price, certification, technical, quality issues relating to submitted offers or proposals.
• Obtains best possible pricing and commercial terms from bidders / suppliers
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to supplier performance reviews
• Follows up with potential suppliers during preparation phase of tenders or proposals and maintains confidentiality during bidding and evaluation.
• Conducts negotiations with suppliers and customers to ensure that all requirements are fully understood and company proposals meet the customer requirements
• Detailed checking and analysis of bidder / supplier commercial offers, technical specifications and certification requirements.
• Follows up on submitted proposals /bids and obtains feedback from customers.
• Work closely with the procurement function and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Negotiate with suppliers to improve prices and terms of business and review opportunities to make savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Complete any subsequent revisions of company proposals at request of customer or management.
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
• Support the purchasing function and other departments to resolve any active order issues.
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
• Prepare reports and updates as and when required
• Conduct ongoing market research to identify potential suppliers
• Compile and provide data relating to supplier performance / engagement as required

Job Requirements:

• BS or BA Undergraduate Degree or equivalent
• Previous experience in a sales quotation, proposals, buyer, purchasing or procurement role is desirable.
• Computer Skills: working knowledge, MS Office, Outlook and Excel.
• Effective communication, coordination and organizational skills.

Analytical Skills:

• Ability to time manage and to meet deadlines
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Enthusiastic and hard working.
• Fluency in Azerbaijani and good level of English language (both verbal and written).

Note:

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