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Procurement Operations Buyer
Description -
Job Summary
• This role is responsible for supporting the efficient procurement of goods and services required for the organization's operations, contributing to the overall success of the procurement function. The role executes effective communication strategy with suppliers, negotiating contracts to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership. The role collaborates with internal and external teams to enhance the current operations and processes.
Responsibilities
• Provides procurement support, focusing on multiple simple-to-complex commodities as well as specific technologies, to develop expertise.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners to meet business objectives and ensure control and compliance across businesses.
• Performs tasks as assigned and applies experience to align individual work with overall strategy using discretion and judgment.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and participates in initiatives related to procurement to achieve or exceed performance metrics.
• Partners with business owners to identify and onboard vendors, manage purchase requisitions, and oversee purchase orders.
• Facilitates effective communication with suppliers, ensuring their understanding of policies, design standards, budget and cost targets, and service/quality expectations.
• Negotiates contracts with low-risk suppliers and engages with low-complexity suppliers for overseeing day-to-day operations.
• Executes standard risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management and operations strategies.
• Provides comprehensive training and support to various teams within the organization regarding the procurement process.
Education & Experience Recommended
• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 2-4 years of work experience, preferably in procurement, category management, operations, or a related field or an advanced degree with little or no work experience.
Preferred Certifications
• Certified In Production And Inventory Management
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Certified Professional In Supply Management (Standards Organizations)
Knowledge & Skills
• Accounting
• Excel
• Cost Reduction
• Economics
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Finance
• Invoicing
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Marketing
• Material Requirements Planning
• Procurement
• Project Management
• Purchasing
• SAP Applications
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Management
• Supplier Performance Management
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Supply Chain
• Supply Chain Management
Cross-Org Skills
• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity
Impact & Scope
• Impacts immediate team and acts as an informed team member providing analysis of information and limited project direction input.
Complexity
• Responds to routine issues within established guidelines.
Disclaimer
• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.
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