PUBLICATIONS & TOOLS

TheTransport Buyer is responsible forpurchasing transport services (road,
air, sea, river, etc.) for the company. This may include logistics and warehousing services
.
The Transport Buyer manages the entire purchasing process , from sourcing suppliers,
defining specifications with the Supply Chain, andconducting calls for tender
, right through to the contractual deployment of the selected service providers.
He/she manages the supplier panel by proposing and implementing a purchasing strategy for this family,
after validation by the Purchasing Department, in line with the company's
Purchasing and Supply Chain policy.
He/she ensures that the day-to-day performance of suppliers complies with
commitments and objectives (quality, costs, lead-times) through indicators to be set up
.
He/shemonitors contracts, ensures that steps are taken to improve supplier
performance, and implements tools to manage this
purchasing family.
In parallel with the Purchasing mission, he/she is involved with operational staff in
defining transport plans (in collaboration with the Transport Manager),
auditing service providers, and managing anomalies and incidents.
He/she may be involved in studying new transport plans, monitoring
transport costs, and drawing up procedures.