BUYER JOB
Job Requisition Number: 34942
Asia Pacific
Tokyo - JPN
The Role:
Bloomberg¿s Purchasing Department is seeking a Procurement Buyer for the Tokyo location. The successful candidate must have excellent communication and customer service skills when interacting with various business units {supply chain personnel, accounting personnel, customers, vendors/suppliers and management} relating to purchase orders. The Buyer is responsible for the identification, selection, sourcing, development and management of suppliers supporting areas of Facility maintenance, Facility projects, Travel, HR, Supply Chain, RISK, Marketing projects throughout the Asia regions (i.e. FSM, Relocation/Expansions, Hotel, Agencies, Logistics/Freight/Warehouse, Outsourcing services, etc.). The successful candidates will be flexible to work on tactical procure to pay in SAP, creating PO documents, as well as preparing RFX documents. Working with Sourcing & Procurement management and internal stakeholders, the Buyer will develop and execute Bloomberg supply strategies for specific suppliers. Under general supervision, the Buyer is also responsible for placing orders in response to service or material requirements, and for auditing suppliers against contracted supply agreements.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for commodities or assignments requiring application of basic purchasing principles, theories and concepts
- Ensure timely acquisitions of product or service requirements from known sources of supply
- Participate in continuous learning and professional development activities
- Comply with purchasing policies and procedures. May suggest improvement as experience is gained
- Negotiate and place basic purchase orders
- May use market research in sourcing decisions
- Use established strategies and tactics to achieve goals
- May participate in cross-functional team activities
- Perform other duties as assigned to support regions
- Handle basic issues by following practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained
- May resolve issues in the areas of requisition accuracy and completeness, on-time delivery or supplier payment. Operate in a closely supervised environment requiring limited decision making
- Meaningful ticket updates, comply to metrics, policies and procedures
- Promptly raise issues for assistance with corrective action. Follow specific, detailed instructions
-May assist in the location of alternate sources of supply
Qualifications:
- BS/BA degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
- 3-5 years of relevant procurement experience
- Basic knowledge of purchasing systems and purchasing coursework preferred
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of SAP a plus
- Knowledge of any other commodities/categories a plus
- Strong problem-solving, strategic and creative thinking skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office 2010, specifically PowerPoint and Excel
The Company:
Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company's strength - delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately - is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 310,000 subscribers globally. Bloomberg¿s enterprise solutions build on the company's core strength, leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. Through Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Government, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Bloomberg BNA, the company provides data, news and analytics to decision makers in industries beyond finance. And Bloomberg News, delivered through the Bloomberg Professional service, television, radio, mobile, the Internet and two magazines, Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets, covers the world with more than 2,300 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. Headquartered in New York, Bloomberg employs more than 15,000 people in 192 locations around the world.
Legal Terms:
In the course of submitting your application, you will be providing Bloomberg with your personal information. You consent to Bloomberg using that information for the purpose of considering your suitability for employment, as well as for general internal statistical analysis and reporting purposes, including candidate activity and demographic reports. Bloomberg will process your information in compliance with applicable laws on privacy and data protection.
If we do not employ you at this time, you agree that we may retain and use the information that we obtain as part of your application process so as to be able to consider your application later if a suitable position becomes available and, if appropriate, to refer back to this application if you apply again. If at any time you no longer want Bloomberg to consider your application, please let us know at Careers- Feedback, in which case your information will be stored securely for no more than one year from the date of notification and access to it will only be made if and to the extent necessary for legal and regulatory purposes.
Bloomberg is a global company and you therefore consent to Bloomberg processing your information on its servers in the United States of America. Bloomberg is committed to compliance with its privacy obligations and for that reason will apply the Safe Harbor Privacy Policy when processing your information on its US servers. If you are applying for a position outside the EEA and US, you agree that Bloomberg may also process your information on its servers in the country in which the relevant position is located and comply with the privacy legislation in that country. In processing data either in the US or any other country, employees of Bloomberg will only access your information where necessary:
- to consider your suitability for employment;
- for general statistical analysis and reporting purposes; or
- to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
Where required, your information may be disclosed to law enforcement, regulatory or other government agencies, or third parties where necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligations or requests.
If you are offered a position of employment at Bloomberg, such offer and continued employment is contingent on the satisfactory results of both reference checks and a background search.
You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and up-to-date. You may review or update your personal information at any time using this site or by contacting us at Careers- Feedback. At the same time, by clicking 'I Agree' and submitting your application, you agree that we may use third parties to verify your information. However, we will not seek any additional data from those third parties without your explicit prior consent.
By clicking the 'Apply Now' button below you agree to the terms of the above Legal Statement.
Job Segments: Procurement, ERP, Law, Purchasing, Compliance, Operations, Technology, Legal, Finance
Asia Pacific
Tokyo - JPN
The Role:
Bloomberg¿s Purchasing Department is seeking a Procurement Buyer for the Tokyo location. The successful candidate must have excellent communication and customer service skills when interacting with various business units {supply chain personnel, accounting personnel, customers, vendors/suppliers and management} relating to purchase orders. The Buyer is responsible for the identification, selection, sourcing, development and management of suppliers supporting areas of Facility maintenance, Facility projects, Travel, HR, Supply Chain, RISK, Marketing projects throughout the Asia regions (i.e. FSM, Relocation/Expansions, Hotel, Agencies, Logistics/Freight/Warehouse, Outsourcing services, etc.). The successful candidates will be flexible to work on tactical procure to pay in SAP, creating PO documents, as well as preparing RFX documents. Working with Sourcing & Procurement management and internal stakeholders, the Buyer will develop and execute Bloomberg supply strategies for specific suppliers. Under general supervision, the Buyer is also responsible for placing orders in response to service or material requirements, and for auditing suppliers against contracted supply agreements.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for commodities or assignments requiring application of basic purchasing principles, theories and concepts
- Ensure timely acquisitions of product or service requirements from known sources of supply
- Participate in continuous learning and professional development activities
- Comply with purchasing policies and procedures. May suggest improvement as experience is gained
- Negotiate and place basic purchase orders
- May use market research in sourcing decisions
- Use established strategies and tactics to achieve goals
- May participate in cross-functional team activities
- Perform other duties as assigned to support regions
- Handle basic issues by following practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained
- May resolve issues in the areas of requisition accuracy and completeness, on-time delivery or supplier payment. Operate in a closely supervised environment requiring limited decision making
- Meaningful ticket updates, comply to metrics, policies and procedures
- Promptly raise issues for assistance with corrective action. Follow specific, detailed instructions
-May assist in the location of alternate sources of supply
Qualifications:
- BS/BA degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
- 3-5 years of relevant procurement experience
- Basic knowledge of purchasing systems and purchasing coursework preferred
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of SAP a plus
- Knowledge of any other commodities/categories a plus
- Strong problem-solving, strategic and creative thinking skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office 2010, specifically PowerPoint and Excel
The Company:
Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company's strength - delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately - is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 310,000 subscribers globally. Bloomberg¿s enterprise solutions build on the company's core strength, leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. Through Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Government, Bloomberg New Energy Finance and Bloomberg BNA, the company provides data, news and analytics to decision makers in industries beyond finance. And Bloomberg News, delivered through the Bloomberg Professional service, television, radio, mobile, the Internet and two magazines, Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets, covers the world with more than 2,300 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. Headquartered in New York, Bloomberg employs more than 15,000 people in 192 locations around the world.
Legal Terms:
In the course of submitting your application, you will be providing Bloomberg with your personal information. You consent to Bloomberg using that information for the purpose of considering your suitability for employment, as well as for general internal statistical analysis and reporting purposes, including candidate activity and demographic reports. Bloomberg will process your information in compliance with applicable laws on privacy and data protection.
If we do not employ you at this time, you agree that we may retain and use the information that we obtain as part of your application process so as to be able to consider your application later if a suitable position becomes available and, if appropriate, to refer back to this application if you apply again. If at any time you no longer want Bloomberg to consider your application, please let us know at Careers- Feedback, in which case your information will be stored securely for no more than one year from the date of notification and access to it will only be made if and to the extent necessary for legal and regulatory purposes.
Bloomberg is a global company and you therefore consent to Bloomberg processing your information on its servers in the United States of America. Bloomberg is committed to compliance with its privacy obligations and for that reason will apply the Safe Harbor Privacy Policy when processing your information on its US servers. If you are applying for a position outside the EEA and US, you agree that Bloomberg may also process your information on its servers in the country in which the relevant position is located and comply with the privacy legislation in that country. In processing data either in the US or any other country, employees of Bloomberg will only access your information where necessary:
- to consider your suitability for employment;
- for general statistical analysis and reporting purposes; or
- to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
Where required, your information may be disclosed to law enforcement, regulatory or other government agencies, or third parties where necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligations or requests.
If you are offered a position of employment at Bloomberg, such offer and continued employment is contingent on the satisfactory results of both reference checks and a background search.
You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate and up-to-date. You may review or update your personal information at any time using this site or by contacting us at Careers- Feedback. At the same time, by clicking 'I Agree' and submitting your application, you agree that we may use third parties to verify your information. However, we will not seek any additional data from those third parties without your explicit prior consent.
By clicking the 'Apply Now' button below you agree to the terms of the above Legal Statement.
Job Segments: Procurement, ERP, Law, Purchasing, Compliance, Operations, Technology, Legal, Finance
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