Buyer - COSTA RICA

Qualifications:

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

• Operational Excellence
  • Utilizes resources to maximize performance and value-added; utilizes reports and tools to track operational efficiency.
  • Identifies processes, activities, and tasks that do not add value; suggests improvements that impact the quality of products, services, and processes.
  • Constantly works to improve own efficiency; double-checks the accuracy of the output of others to ensure high quality delivery.
• System Thinking
  • Helps coordinate stakeholder input and collaboration efforts when developing solutions to issues.
  • Learns to think broadly and understand how, why, and when policies/processes are standardized and when they differ across the organization.
  • Executes tasks and/or provides data to support the implementation of holistic solutions that forge linkages between structure, people, process, and technology.
• Multi-Tasking & Prioritization
  • Demonstrates ability to manage several tasks and meet deliverables with minimal error.
  • Determines the relative impact and urgency of individual tasks.
  • Appropriately makes difficult trade-offs on time and resources when faced with conflicting demands and high-priority deadlines.
• Time Management
  • Makes accurate judgments regarding the time required to complete various work outputs.
  • Builds due dates into assignments and proactively follows up with team members to ensure deadlines are successfully met.
  • Balance several tasks and priorities simultaneously and seek guidance when necessary.
• Attention to Detail
  • Demonstrates a concern for accuracy and thoroughness so that sufficiently detailed information is logged correctly.
• Troubleshooting
  • Gather pertinent information about a problem by analyzing data and patterns and identifying underlying issues.
  • Researches and recommends more detailed solutions to resolve problems.
  • Implements solutions based on advanced knowledge of standard practices and previous experiences; escalates complex or unprecedented issues and needs.
• Business Insight
  • Demonstrates understanding of how the organization does business (i.e. business model and operations, financial performance, and key success factors).
  • Applies understanding of the policies, practices, trends, and information that impact the organization and its customers to anticipate and plan for each step of a project.
  • Demonstrates a deep understanding of the financial impact of decisions/solutions and how own role contributes to positive outcomes.
• Data Analysis
  • Identifies methods for collecting data, performs data analyses, and articulates findings.
• Business Partnership & Consulting
  • Consistently responds to stakeholder requests in an accurate, timely, and professional manner.
  • Seeks to have a good understanding of (internal and external) customers' needs and begins to develop the skills necessary to help customers understand business challenges.
  • Seeks to understand the organization's processes, objectives, and challenges and their impact on the business.
• International Importing & Exporting
  • Demonstrates knowledge of and successfully applies international importation and exportation regulations (e.g., customs requirements, trade tariffs, and duties, security regulations) within the scope of own work.
• Materials Management
  • Learns and supports the processes of ordering, shipping, and warehousing materials.

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?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen.Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits, and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. With more than $20 billion in annual revenue, WWT combines the power of strategy, execution, and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test, and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution, and integration capabilities.

With over 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 13 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all. With this culture at its foundation, WWT bridges the gap between business and technology to make a new world happen for its customers, partners, and communities.

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 Buyer position resides within the Global Order Operations team and interacts directly with inside sales, WWT Account Managers, authorized suppliers, and end-user customers when necessary.

What will you be doing?

The Buyer will ensure that items and services purchased from specified suppliers are delivered according to agreed-upon terms and conditions.

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:

• Transactional & Administrative work needed to support the placement and management of orders with WWT's approved Vendors
• Enjoys tackling new challenges and seizing the opportunity to deliver results through hard work
• Ability to reach decisions quickly and decisively under tight timelines, even with incomplete information
• Efficiently and effectively communicates information to promote collaboration and HPT
• Demonstrates effective prioritization skills in an environment with many competing demands
• Quick to learn and adapt when tackling problems in an ambiguous environment
• Comfortably navigates unstructured and ambiguous situations with flexibility and confidence