Buyer II

Hillenbrand • Cincinnati, OH

2d

About The Position

The Buyer II is responsible for achieving operational KPIs such as claim management, PO execution, and invoice reconciliation, while managing supplier relationships to ensure timely, quality, and cost-effective delivery. It oversees the implementation of category strategies, supports negotiations for cost savings, and ensures compliance with procurement policies across the Procure to Pay process. Additionally, the position involves maintaining master data, resolving delivery and payment issues, and leveraging analytics and tools to drive continuous procurement improvements. Work You’ll Do: • Deliver operational KPIs (e.g., Claim Management, PO execution, exception message management, parts escalation / availability, invoice reconciliation, buyer productivity) • Responsible for supplier relationship management related to tactical, day-to-day execution. Oversee and expedite (critical) suppliers to deliver on time, within budget and to agreed quality standard; ensure proper escalation when needed • Responsible for implementing and operationalizing the category strategies and framework contracts; additionally, provide feedback and active contribution back to Global Category Management and/or Global Sourcing Management to help improve and shape strategies • Deliver year-over-year savings and negotiations for selected categories & assigned suppliers • Fulfillment of complete Procure to Pay process (P2P) • Collaborate with OpCo(s) and suppliers to resolve delivery and payment issues • Ensure compliance with PO policies and standardize procurement processes • Responsible for master data and contribute to MRP settings for procured parts based off guidance of Global Materials Management (GMM) team, where applicable • Support to develop, leverage and use analytics, tools, capabilities, and SOPs as provided by COE & Excellence management

Requirements

• Completed commercial or technical degree or apprenticeship with > 5 years working experience
• relevant experience in procurement/purchasing, knowledgeable in Procure-to-Pay process (P2P)
• Stakeholder Management (Internal & External)
• Financial acumen
• Customer Service mentality
• Problem solving, hands-on mentality
• Strong communication skills
• Commercial mindset
• Organized autonomous work
• Negotiation skills
• Confident use of common MS Office tools

Nice To Haves

• Extensive ERP knowledge and understanding
• In plant procurement experience

Responsibilities

• Deliver operational KPIs (e.g., Claim Management, PO execution, exception message management, parts escalation / availability, invoice reconciliation, buyer productivity)
• Responsible for supplier relationship management related to tactical, day-to-day execution.
• Oversee and expedite (critical) suppliers to deliver on time, within budget and to agreed quality standard; ensure proper escalation when needed
• Responsible for implementing and operationalizing the category strategies and framework contracts; additionally, provide feedback and active contribution back to Global Category Management and/or Global Sourcing Management to help improve and shape strategies
• Deliver year-over-year savings and negotiations for selected categories & assigned suppliers
• Fulfillment of complete Procure to Pay process (P2P)
• Collaborate with OpCo(s) and suppliers to resolve delivery and payment issues
• Ensure compliance with PO policies and standardize procurement processes
• Responsible for master data and contribute to MRP settings for procured parts based off guidance of Global Materials Management (GMM) team, where applicable
• Support to develop, leverage and use analytics, tools, capabilities, and SOPs as provided by COE & Excellence management

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed