Buyer - Customer Care And Aftersales Initial Orders (Level 6)

The Role: A successful Initial Order Buyer is one who is responsible for contracting initial order contracts for service and is customer (stakeholder) focused, influences change, naturally accepts ownership and accountability for accomplishing program launch deliverables, explores opportunities to add value to job responsibilities with a continued focus on achieving operational objectives.
**What You'll Do (Responsibilities)**
- Conduct supplier meetings, remove roadblocks & resolve issues related to packaging quotes, minimum order quantities.
- Send RFQ's to suppliers, negotiate packaging and process initial order contracts following launch metrics.
- Work independently with decisions made based on established policies and procedures.
- Responds to internal inquiries about vendors, price and availability of materials and tools.
- Promote the adoption of new processes and simplification.
- Maintains records of prices and terms negotiated with suppliers.