Jr. Buyer

Job Description

This position exists to support the Supply base management at a low level of complexity, allowing a career path to become a more experienced Buyer or Manager in charge of categories of products or services. Is there to analyze data, create reports, and provide potential solutions to your stakeholders. The role supports the understanding of capabilities needed to address business challenges.

Core Responsibilities

Create, maintain and provide data in tools/platforms, reporting and KPIs used by the team to track performance and productivity.

Responsible for the documents control, data classification and physical archive based on internal policies and rules as GDPR and compliance.

Manage very low complex product categories partial or full level of responsibility securing an optimal relationship between the Company and Supplier. This includes negotiation, legal contract creation and Supplier evaluation and its compliance to internal policies. (Very low complex categories: Non-bom categories)

Create and drive productivity and continuous improvement ideas contributing to the Category of participation and the team performance. This includes participating in Projects.

Comply with the Procurement Processes related to the Supply Chain Security Programs (CTPAT-OEA) and FSC through internal applicable processes and guidelines to comply with these Programs.

Digital skills (Power BI): Manage and develop visual and interactive insight for analyze from own area of responsibility.

Education:

Recently graduated or Bachelor degree (Industrial Systems, International Business, Management, Engineering or related field

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years experience in consumer packaged goods, plus 2 year of digitial content marketing.

Other consideration to include: Travel, Work Authorizations/Sponsorships, and or specific niche functional or industry experience required.

Hard Skills:

• Procurement and Supplier Management background or initial experience.
• Experience working on data analysis and reporting from previous companies or projects.
• SAP knowledge and/or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
• Power BI high knowledge
• MS Office and apps general knowledge level
• Digital Skills – Power BI, basic knowledge of creating visualizations.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical, communication and IT skills
• Good problem solver

Results oriented, eager to get things done

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What's in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing – We want you to be your best self, so you'll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

Your workplace – You'll find this at the top of this advert and when you join the team, we'll confirm this with you.

We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.
 
The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to "inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow."

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children's Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children's Rights.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

Online Application Accessibility Statement; which is intended for people with disabilities - LEGO systems endeavors to make accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our web site or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the HR Service Desk at , option #3. Please note, these communication channels should be used for those having difficulty accessing our on-line channels, not to inquire about job opportunities.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO team today.