Junior Industrial Buyer (VIE)
Framatome is an international nuclear-energy company that supplies nuclear-plant components, fuel, instrumentation and control systems, and reactor services.
About Framatome
Framatome designs, services, and installs components, fuel, and instrumentation and control systems for the global nuclear fleet. Its current corporate headquarters is in Courbevoie, France, and it is majority-owned by EDF.
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About the Role
You will join the US purchasing team at the Richland factory and support day-to-day operations while managing projects autonomously. You will handle requests for quotation, negotiate, prepare contracts and place purchase orders in line with Key Purchasing Principles. You will also develop project purchasing strategies, analyze demand and existing supply sources with internal prescribers, maintain internal purchasing tools and report progress weekly.
Requirements
- Strong interest in purchasing/supply chain in an industrial market
- Ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff and management
- Ability to interact and negotiate with vendors
- Ability to change priorities quickly and confront issues directly
- Team player
- Project management capabilities
- Fluent in English with good written and verbal communication skills
- Ready for an international adventure and able to adapt to a new environment
- Master's or engineering degree focused on purchasing and/or project management
- Knowledge of SAP or any procurement tool is a plus
Responsibilities
- Support and manage requests for quotation, negotiate, prepare contracts and place purchase orders
- Develop project purchasing strategies and reporting
- Analyze demand and existing qualified sources of supply with internal prescribers
- Develop and maintain internal tools such as Purchasing SharePoint and templates
- Report progress on a weekly basis