Junior Buyer in Bucuresti

Since 1998, we've been active in the Human Resources consulting market, providing regional coverage across four key areas of expertise: recruitment and selection, personnel leasing, assessment centers and consultancy. As leaders in Transylvania, we've expanded our reach to embrace a culture of continuous improvement, thereby strengthening our position in the Romanian and also regional market. This commitment underscores our dedication to evolve alongside the dynamic needs of our clients and the ever-changing landscape of the business environment. Our success stems from the professionalism of our services, the multidisciplinary expertise of our consulting team and our ongoing collaboration with those who rely on our consultancy services. Building long-term partnerships with clients across diverse industries such as IT&C, automotive, outsourcing, pharma, banking, FMCG and more, is our primary objective. Our commitment to client orientation, teamwork, flexibility, excellence, dedication and responsibility reflects our aim to bring added value to our services. Responsibilities: • Review and digest brief (price exercise and product development) information. • Carry out price benchmarking with suppliers, both in Europe and Far East, and negotiate with them for the best price, quantities, and delivery timescales. • Ensure all required information is completed in the system or tools used within the business. • Follow through on the full product development cycle and monitor / report on adherence to / challenges with the critical paths. • Request and manage samples, documenting and providing feedback to the appropriate stakeholders. • Kick off and monitor tooling processes. • Book and manage quality assurance and quality control activities. • Monitor productions, order management, and work closely with supply chain on deliveries (with the support of Logistics, Production Planning, and Operations departments) • Submit POs to supplier & ensure supplier sign off on POs. • Arrange transport of goods and track orders to ensure timely delivery. • Daily contact with the various account teams and support them with issue resolution. • Work collaboratively with other departments such as Procurement, Operations and Logistics. • Weekly status update reports to their line manager. Requirements: • University undergraduate degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, Engineering or related fields. No work experience is required. • Must have strong organizational and problem-solving skills. • Critical thinking & attention to details. • Resilience under pressure and be ready to work in a deadline-oriented environment. • Excellent computer skills (Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint). • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. • English is a must, other European languages or Chinese is a plus.