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Job Title:

Buyer, Senior

Reporting To:

Purchasing Lead

Work Schedule:

Hybrid – San José, CR

Individual contributors with a professional specialty or multi-disciplinary skillset acquired through professional development. May direct the work of other lower-level professionals in the context of a project, process, or program. The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation, or delivery of projects, processes, or programs using knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education or equivalent work experience.

This job family is responsible for all the steps involved in getting products from suppliers to customers. Activities include work associated with obtaining goods and services for all types of business processes; finished goods demand inventory planning and production planning and control to achieve targeted quality, wastage, and inventory levels; movement, storage, and inventory control of materials, finished goods, tools, and packaging materials; import/export and customs management. Freight forwarding services roles are included in this job family.

Positions in this sub-family are responsible for work associated with obtaining goods and services for all types of business processes applicable to the organization including: indirect operations (e.g., Office Supplies, Computers, Travel, Maintenance, Machine Parts, etc.); and direct operations (e.g., Raw Materials and Services for Manufacturing, Production or Construction; Finished Goods for Retail, etc.). Activities include product/service sourcing, supplier selection, pricing/terms negotiation, order processing, contract administration, and supplier performance management.

Overview: Individual contributor that works under moderate supervision. Applies practical knowledge of job and subject area. Has solid knowledge of theories, policies, products, and/or procedures. Knowledge base is expanding through work experiences.

Purpose: Contributes results on larger, moderately complex projects, processes, or programs.

Qualifications/ Experience: Work requires a solid understanding of the theoretical concepts and principles of the discipline. This knowledge is typically acquired through a 4-year university degree and at least 3 years of prior relevant experience.

Problem Solving: Problems and issues faced are general, but typically are not complex. Determining solutions may require the understanding of broader sets of issues and requires the exercise of discretion and independent judgment.

Communications: Communicates with parties within and outside of own department.

Management & Supervision: Works independently with general supervision. Has the authority to interpret or deviate from established policies and procedures without prior approval and/or has the authority to commit company resources in matters that have significant financial impact.