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Senior Operations Buyer

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Job ID 314434 Date posted 09/11/2025 Location : Nanjing, China Category  STRATEGIC SOURCING / PROCUREMENT Job Status  Salaried Full Time

Job Purpose and Impact

The Senior Operations Buyer will apply deep knowledge of local practices and procedures to handle, organize and coordinate procurement of materials, goods, services and supplies. In this role, you will conduct activities focused on transporting products from suppliers to customers and conduct activities to support complex customer issues and operations quality and improvement.

Key Accountabilities

•    Create Purchase Order and send to supplier with accuracy and timeliness.
•    Support contract execution.
•    Follow up Purchase Order and ensure material delivery follow plant requirements.
•    Deal with price mismatch invoice issue.
•    Assist more senior team members with process improvements.
•    Check records and files for accuracy, performing complex analysis of data.
•    Receive queries after PO creation, resolve the issues or navigate to correct team. 
•    Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
•    Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree, 1-3 years of work experience, open to fresh graduates.
•    Proficient in English reading and writing; good speaking skills are a plus.
•    Proficient in Excel and other office software.
•    Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications

•    Advanced skills using relevant office programs and applications. Experience with ERP systems is a plus.
•    Detail-oriented, communicative, problem-solving mindset, and risk-aware.
•    Experience working in shared service operations

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