Buyer II – North America

Atkore•Harvey, IL

1d•$62,800 - $86,350•Onsite

About The Position

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world. With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions. We are searching for a Buyer II based out of our corporate headquarters located in Harvey, IL. Reporting to the Sr. Commodity Manager, this role will be responsible for all aspects of procurement to provide best value and competitive by applying strategic sourcing and purchasing expertise and will utilize structured tactical and strategic sourcing methodologies to manage assigned indirect categories (e.g., IT, MRO, facilities, professional services and other categories as assigned to support Atkore’s Regional Service Center (RSC) networks and other plant operations.

Requirements

Minimum of 2+ years’ experience in sourcing indirect materials
Ability to work independently
Advanced time management and analytical skills
Proven working experience as a project administrator
Strong analytical and Microsoft Office software skills
Excellent communication skills written and verbal
Ability to adapt well to change
Strong attention to detail
Strong proven leadership capability
Ability to work independently and collaborate with others with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a team environment and as an individual contributor.

Nice To Haves

BS Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops supply and sourcing strategies with research and planning, including simple to complex requests for information, requests for proposals, and competitive bids
Leads sourcing initiatives including timelines and deliverables to drive best value and effectively communicate status, work activities, and issues to leadership
Research cost saving opportunities, presents opportunities to stakeholders, gains acceptance, and drives effective cost savings programs
Develop strategic supplier relationships to leverage suppliers that support and drive business strategies (i.e. national agreements/solutions, innovation)
Manages supplier compliance with agreements within the scope and authority of the position
Monitors and supplier’s performance against goals, analyzes and documents results and initiates appropriate responses to satisfy requirements
Manages performance and development of suppliers to meet specified KPI targets and goals including administration of supplier evaluation programs
Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers
Develop strong cross-functional relationships with departments external to Procurement to achieve goals and improvement opportunities in a Continuous Improvement (CI) culture
Applies expertise to recommend cost effective alternatives to meet needs and promote innovative solutions to drive growth
Assists with development, implementation and management of effective procurement best practices, policies and procedures
Develop a partnership and process for the centralized procurement activities to support the regional service centers (RSC) and Atkore facilities across North America.
Create purchase orders and facilitate all changes and expedites; reconcile pending invoices and updates master file records in JDE or other ERP systems.
Participates in strategic sourcing decisions to achieve corporate goals and objectives.
Facilitate meetings between company and vendor representatives to ensure open communication regarding all issues, including quality, delivery and cost when necessary.
Participate in Kaizen and TPI events to support continuous improvement and Lean initiatives.
Ability to work with all departments including Quality, Logistics, Finance, and Manufacturing to obtain the best pricing, quality, service and delivery.
Manages Ad hoc projects and reports to support the development and implementation of MRP systems; manages the databases associated with the procurement modules.