Buyer, Indirect Spend

About the Role

The Senior Buyer will be responsible for the Value Stream, including preparing and processing requisitions and placing purchase orders for the procurement of commodities and supplies necessary for the manufacturing of products. This role reports to the Senior Supply Chain Manager and is part of the Supply Chain team. This is an on-site role.

Key Responsibilities

• Place new POs and follow up on existing POs and execution of tactical processes related to purchasing.
• Negotiate favorable pricing with vendors/suppliers.
• Establish contract terms with suppliers and drive ongoing supplier optimization to ensure that organizational metrics are achieved and manage the supply base, including negotiating, supplier OTD, and forecasting.
• Identify and facilitate continuous improvement activities to drive reduction in indirect spend.
• Collaborate with and support production planning and Value Stream to ensure timely delivery to customers.
• Ensure alignment with the Production Planner to ensure materials are readily available to support the production plan.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience in a tactical or strategic procurement role, supporting manufacturing or project management is preferred.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers.
• Oracle experience a plus.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office applications, especially Excel.
• Ability to learn new programs that are job-specific.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor degree.
• 0 to 2 years of experience.