Buyer

Buyer – Santa Ana, Costa Rica 

Are you focused on assisting the company to identify, qualify, and select the best suppliers? Are you ready to craft partnerships that enable our business to develop and scale products, communicate our brand, and get the best quality for the price? Are you interested in joining a globally diverse organization where our unique contributions are recognized and celebrated, allowing each of us to thrive Then, it’s time to join Western Union as a Buyer. 

Western Union powers your pursuit. 

The Buyer manages the purchasing and sourcing processes to ensure the best pricing and availability of material and services to support the company’s needs and demands

Role Responsibilities:

• Responsible for purchasing materials and supplies from vendors and executing buying strategies based on established buying plans to obtain the most quality at the lowest cost.
• Monitors day to day supplier performance, addresses customer issues, and acts as a liaison between suppliers, Commodity Managers and internal customers in problem resolution.
• Creating purchase orders and executing bid requests.
• Approving requisitions and monitoring invoices for variances and suppliers for performance.
• Maintaining and ensuring that lead times, costs, order multiples/minimums are accurate.
• Proactively communicating with internal departments on sourcing issues or delays.
• Strengthening and building supplier relationships through routine supplier meetings.
• Resolving supplier issues or concerns within a timely manner.
• Ensuring proper documentation is provided by suppliers and that all purchasing activities adhere to established policies and procedures as required.
• Revising process documents (SOP’s and desk guides) and provide training for internal stakeholders.
• Participating in continuous improvement activities in support of Company business goals.
• Assisting with ad hoc projects as required.

Role Requirements:  

• Bachelor's degree with 1+ years of purchasing experience.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish is required for this position (spoken and written). Brazilian Portuguese would also be preferred, but not required.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and multi-tasking abilities.
• Intermediate level financial understanding and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in team settings.
• Excellent analytical skills, including spend analysis.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Suites.
• Team player, strong interpersonal skills including conscientiousness, diplomacy, flexibility, and dependability.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next. 

Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward. 

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/.  

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few

( https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your Costa Rica- specific benefits include:

• Asociación Solidarista
• In house company doctor services
• Transportation services options
• Referral Program award
• Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and committees to volunteer with
• Pan American Medical and Life insurance
• Cafeteria Discounts

Western Union values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this creates value through common ways of working and supports the execution of enterprise objectives which will ultimately help us achieve our strategic goals. By connecting face-to-face, we are better able to learn from our peers, problem-solve together, and innovate.  

Our Hybrid Work Model categorizes each role into one of three categories. Western Union has determined the category of this role to be Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week. 

We are passionate about diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

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Estimated Job Posting End Date:

01-07-2025

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.