Buyer – Indirect

Responsibilities

• Process purchasing award summaries and purchasing documents for suppliers directly related to maintenance, repair and operational goods and services.
• Develop sourcing lists and monitor supplier performance.
• Aggressively resolve all pricing, invoicing, and contract related issues with the suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and annual contracts with suppliers.
• Analyze supplier cost/pricing information and benchmark the competition.
• Manage purchase requisition queue and vendor invoice management queue.
• Maintain open communication between internal departments, management, and suppliers.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Materials Management, Finance, OR Packaging Engineering, and 3 years of procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management experience; OR 7 years of experience in procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management
• Experience in handling confidential, sensitive matters with discretion
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship.

• Cost Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Purchase
  
  Requisition Management Soft Skills
  • Communication
  • Discretion
  • Problem Solving