Job Description

Position Title: Sr. Buyer

Hours: 8:30am-4:30pm M-F, Friday remote

Duration: 6-month C2H

Responsibilities :

• Partnering with Procurement team to identify short and long-term strategies.
• Work with stakeholders to secure goods and services.
• Secure NDA's, prepare RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs for product categories, complete bid evaluations.
• Maintains Procurement System information – SAP, Ironclad, Ariba
• Track supplier metrics, savings, communicate supplier performance, and forecast requirements, as needed, ensuring all purchases are consistent with quality and delivery requirements.
• Update price models, as required. Analyze and deliver timely cost information. Maintain sourcing database and metrics for reporting and communicating Procurement activities.
• Negotiate with suppliers for execution of a wide variety of Supply Agreements that achieve lowest total system balancing quality and cost which are in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Perform contract modifications. Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external parties to negotiate and propose changes to contracts when necessary, aiming to protect the company's interests.
• Coordinate with internal customers to implement supplier changes, as required; assist plants and internal customers on sourcing related issues.
• Ensure all purchases are consistent with TCO requirements.
• Perform tactical and other duties as assigned.

Must Haves:

• Minimum of 4 years of sourcing experience
• SAP Reporting proficiency
• Understanding of standard purchasing and supply chain concepts, practices, and procedures
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Skilled in contracts and contract terms

Nice to Haves:

• Bachelor's Degree in field of business or finance
• IT Knowledge
• Experience with ARIBA & IronClad or similar contract system
• CPSM Certification

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