Buyer - Casablanca

Company :

A TOP EMPLOYER!

As Morocco's leading multimedia publisher, Groupe Le Matin connects with its audience through strong brands and editorial content that spans from print to digital, audio, and video.

A leader in Moroccan print media, with over 6 million copies distributed annually, the group has the highest national audience reach.

Groupe Le Matin also operates printing facilities of over 26,000 m², dedicated to innovation in offset and digital printing, equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and printing techniques.

AN EMPLOYER THAT GROWS, WILL HELP YOU GROW...

Building on its history and firmly rooted in the present, the group also looks towards the future.

A culture of innovation drives all the group's activities, an innovative spirit focused on excellence shared by all employees.

Job :

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Purchasing and Procurement, you will be responsible for managing the procurement of raw materials, equipment, spare parts, supplies, and services necessary for the smooth operation of the company's activities, while meeting cost, quality, deadline, and supply security objectives.

As such, your main responsibilities will be:

• Needs Analysis and Planning
• Gather, analyze, and consolidate purchasing needs expressed by various departments;
• Identify recurring, critical needs, or those requiring significant lead times;
• Develop consultation plans and purchasing schedules based on priorities;
• Verify budget availability and compliance of purchase requests;
• Participate in defining and formalizing specifications with the relevant departments;
• Anticipate needs to limit the risk of supply shortages.
• Supplier Portfolio Sourcing and Management
• Research and identify new suppliers meeting the company's technical, quality, and economic requirements;
• Perform pre-selection and qualification of suppliers;
• Evaluate their technical, financial, logistical, and organizational capabilities;
• Develop and maintain a panel of competitive and reliable suppliers;
• Identify alternative sourcing options to reduce dependency risks;
• Update supplier files and information;
• Participate in periodic evaluations and, when necessary, supplier audits.
• Consultation and Negotiation
• Prepare and launch consultations and tenders with suppliers;
• Analyze and compare technical and commercial offers received;
• Prepare comparative tables and summaries to aid decision-making;
• Negotiate prices, delivery times, payment terms, warranties, and commercial conditions;
• Seek the best purchasing conditions while ensuring compliance with quality and deadline requirements;
• Prepare award recommendations and submit them for relevant approval levels;
• Ensure traceability and compliance of the supplier consultation and selection process.

Order Contracting and Monitoring

• Prepare purchase orders, contracts, and amendments in accordance with internal procedures;
• Ensure compliance with negotiated conditions and contractual commitments;
• Oversee orders until their reception;
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal departments to ensure delivery times are met;
• Monitor delayed orders and implement necessary actions to secure supplies;
• Handle discrepancies, disputes, delays, and non-conformities from suppliers;
• Verify consistency between orders, receipts, invoices, and negotiated conditions.
• Supplier Performance Management
• Monitor and analyze supplier performance based on cost, quality, delivery, and service criteria;
• Implement and track purchasing and supplier performance indicators;
• Identify malfunctions and propose corrective and improvement actions;
• Define improvement plans with the relevant suppliers and ensure their follow-up;
• Regularly assess the competitiveness and reliability of the supplier portfolio;
• Contribute to cost reduction and optimization of overall purchasing costs.

Purchasing Watch and Optimization:

• Monitor markets, price changes, and supplier trends;
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and reduction;
• Anticipate changes that may impact supply conditions;
• Propose alternative solutions for products, suppliers, or purchasing conditions;
• Contribute to securing supplies and managing supplier risks;
• Participate in the continuous improvement of purchasing processes and procedures.

Required profile :

With a Master's degree (Bac+5) in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business, Management, Engineering, or equivalent, you have at least 5 to 7 years of experience in purchasing, ideally gained in an industrial environment.

You possess the following skills:

• Mastery of the purchasing process, from sourcing to supplier evaluation;
• Strong skills in commercial negotiation and supplier relationship management;
• Good command of offer analysis and comparison;
• Ability to analyze costs and identify optimization levers;
• Proficiency in consultation, negotiation, and contracting techniques;
• Good understanding of the challenges related to industrial procurement;
• Proficiency in Excel, ERP systems, and purchasing reporting tools;
• Good ability to manage multiple consultations and files simultaneously.

Personal Qualities

• Rigor and organizational skills;
• Analytical and synthesis skills;
• Sense of priorities and anticipation skills;
• Firmness and diplomacy in negotiation;
• Responsiveness and ability to handle urgent situations;
• Results-oriented and internal customer focus;
• Integrity, discretion, and respect for confidentiality;
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-functionally with various stakeholders.

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Desired personality traits :

Search for new things / novelty Respect of the rules Emotional distance Rationalism Need for action