Senior buyer procurement usa

Job Description

Senior buyer procurement usa

Experience level: Mid-senior Experience required: 5 Years Education level: Bachelor’s degree Job function: Purchasing Industry: Chemicals Pay rate : $67 per hour Total position: 1 Relocation assistance: No

Description:

Procurement professional experienced in developing and executing category strategies and preparing, negotiating, managing, and coordinating agreements supporting categories related to MRO, Capital, Packaging, Professional Services, HR Services, Financial Services, Marketing & Communications and Energy. Provides support to develop/drives global sourcing strategy for spend category. Brings suppliers and market intelligence to help generation of hypotheses. Serves as key point of contact with suppliers. Acts as a team spokesperson /interface for internal/client groups as appropriate. Works with global teams to develop/implement strategy.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Serve as the MRO, Capital, Packaging, Corporate Services and Energy Subject Matter Expert (SME).

Manages communications with suppliers and serves as key point of contact.

Creates & evaluates supply market facts and trends and defines implications for sourcing strategies.

Provides a fact-based understanding of current supplier base and intelligence on contracts terms.

Help design and execute the RFI and RFQ and leads supplier negotiations.

Helps design & lead the implementation plan of the buy strategy, globally.

Works closely with global team to understand business /regional needs and develop sourcing strategy options.

Calculate and report accomplishments in all appropriate systems.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

Strong problem solving and strategic analysis skills.

Able to conduct complex analysis such as TCO, EVC, NPV.

Ability to manage multiple project tasks and quickly initiate changes in plan when appropriate.

Ability to translate implications from analysis into preliminary recommendations.

Strong influence & communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to drive/deliver results.

Strong sourcing expertise and experienced in buy category.

High ethical standards.

Qualifications:

BA / BS degree with preferred focus on Sourcing & Logistics, and/or equivalent work experience.

5-10 years’ demonstrated procurement experience required.

Knowledge of MRO, Capital, Packaging, Corporate Services and Energy categories required.

Experience in negotiating agreements/contracts with strong comprehension of legal and commercial terms and conditions.

Experience in working with intellectual property concepts and contractual language.

Previous leadership and/or management experience preferred.

Project management experience or Six Sigma Green Belt certification (or certification must be obtained within the first 12-24 months).,

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