Overview
Position Title: Buyer with Czech & English
Company: DHL
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Job Description:
In our Purchasing Department we are responsible for processing of purchase orders and we ensure that business purchasing needs are fulfilled through a high level of automation.
Responsibilities:
- Processing purchase requests, ensuring mandatory information is included
- Actively drive the use of procurement catalogues
- Daily support and process the requirements/orders in the ordering system (e-tool)
- Communication with business requestors, ensuring request is properly specified and documented
- Searching for new suppliers and communication with existing suppliers
- Matching purchase requests with existing contracts and preferred vendors
- Ask for competitive bids (according the purchase policy) for requested goods/services (without a framework contract) and analyze them based on price quotations, quality, delivery terms and specifications.
- Negotiate small value contracts if applicable.
- Maintain good relationship with suppliers and internal Business Partners and solve day-to-day problems
- Generate required reporting, analyze reports and identify catalog improvements
Requirements:
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience in Procurement/Purchasing, Customer Services, Project management in logistics or in a similar role
- Excellent verbal and written Czech and English language skills. (any other European language is an advantage)
- Fully computer literate, with a solid knowledge of MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
- Enjoy communication and interaction with people
- Enjoy working with data and detail orientationwith analytical skills
- Having positive mindset and being a team player
About DHL
DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management.
