Associate Buyer - Costa Rica

Qualifications:

Core functional/technical skills necessary to be successful in this role include:

• Multi tasking & prioritization; operational excellence; relationship management; attention to detail; troubleshooting; systems thinking
• Additional functional/technical skills required include:
• Data analysis; business insight Customer service skills Utilizes resources to complete tasks; tracks own efficiency using reports and tools Basic familiarity with basic understanding of Supply/Demand
• Basic ability to understand and manipulate data from a variety of sources Experience with Microsoft products (Excel, Word, Outlook) preferred Excellent oral and written communication skills required Accurately keeps track of details and deliverables This position is required to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on doing whatever it takes to get the job done and deliver customer delight
• The nature of the role requires an ability to deliver high quality, thorough and accurate work on deadlines through successful navigation of shifting customer requirements and competing organizational demands Standard business hours are generally observed, with work from home schedules and flexibility on start/end times, and there may also be opportunities for limited domestic/international travel

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Combined Health Insurance (Dental and Vision), Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Employee Assistance Program, Employee Discount Program, and more!

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

THIS POSITION IS ONLY ACCEPTING APPLICANTS ALREADY LOCATED IN COSTA RICA

This position is only accepting applicants already located in Costa Rica

Why WWT? 

World Wide Technology (WWT) strives to make a new world happen. WWT's work benefits clients and partners as much as it does its people and community across the globe.

Founded in 1990, WWT brings together strategy, deep technical expertise and world-class partnerships to help public and private sector organizations design, build and scale intelligent AI, digital, cybersecurity, cloud and infrastructure solutions. Through its Advanced Technology Center (ATC)—a collaborative ecosystem featuring state-of-the-art hardware and software—WWT enables clients and partners to conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology and then deploy solutions at scale using its global integration and distribution capabilities.

With more than 14,000 team members and over 60 locations globally, WWT's culture—grounded in core values and leadership philosophies—has been recognized by Fortune® and Great Place to Work for its commitment to innovation, trust and creating a great place to work for all. WWT provides products and services to large enterprise, global service provider and public sector clients in up to 130 countries across six continents. Softchoice, a World Wide Technology company, supports commercial and SMB markets in the U.S. and Canada.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

What is the Global Order Operations Team and why join?

The Associate Buyer position resides within the Global Order Operations team and interacts directly with Inside Sales, Buyers, and authorized suppliers.

What will you be doing?

The Associate Buyer provides support in a variety of ways to ensure Procurement delivers effective, efficient, and high quality service. This role is expected to develop and maintain strong business relationships with both internal and external customers. This involves working closely with suppliers to develop business relationships that help facilitate a more streamlined approach to sourcing while ensuring high levels of service are maintained.

Detailed and timely communication is critical to the success of this role and the consistent execution of the responsibilities listed below.

Responsibilities:

• Status and update open purchase order lines
• Resolves mostly routine and some non-routine tasks
• Manage, Analyze and Execute daily reports
• Develop and cultivate business relationships with vendors
• Maintain Procurement Support KPI's
• Run Rate Purchase Order creation
• Nonconformance Resolution
• Facilitate RTV functional tasks
• Obtain vendor credits and process customer credits to balance financial transactions