Buyer Lead

FieldCore

9d•$65,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer Lead is responsible for partnering with the Events Management team on outage demand planning and fulfillment for a specific region, sub-region or country. Manages all Sourcing activities with both internal and external stakeholders including the vendor selection process from the existing supply chain, negotiating pricing structures with new suppliers as needed, applying our standard terms and conditions for moderate to complex purchase orders/contracts, monitoring supplier performance, and participating in ongoing vendor management as well as supply chain performance improvements. Ensures compliance with purchasing procedures and policies by reviewing and analyzing purchase requisitions for completeness and information accuracy, soliciting bids from the approved vendor list (AVL), creating purchase orders, and working with vendors to ensure all invoices are paid. Participates in executing continuous improvement projects, identifying process gaps in vendor data and payments, and determining problem statements for IT improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management
Minimum 4 years of experience in a Sourcing or procurement role
Experience with procurement and purchasing systems such as SAP, Ariba, etc.
Knowledge of sourcing processes and/or materials management
Strong computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office and MRP / ERP systems
Familiarity with Accounts Payable concepts
English proficiency required

Nice To Haves

Strong oral and written communication
Solid analytical skills and strong results-oriented aptitude, attention to detail and good organizational skills
Skillful in establishing and maintaining working relationships with departments and suppliers
Strong troubleshooting, problem solving and creative thought processing skills
Subject matter expert for purchasing practices and procedures, including vendor qualification and performance monitoring

Responsibilities

Partner with Service Managers and Outage Managers on outage planning to identify and execute on the services & materials needed at each outage
Negotiate local Master Service Agreements (MSA) with approved suppliers
Manage all Sourcing activities with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and vendors within a specific country and/or sub-region
Achieve lowest possible cost for services & materials, balanced against optimum quality and schedule needs
Initiate necessary actions to ensure customer value is received, customer delivery requirements are met, and problems are addressed at outage sites or facilities
Convert business function requisitions and statements of work to purchase orders based on customer contracts by selecting suppliers per policy, procedure, and prices
Review, evaluate, and monitor purchase requisitions for proper authorization, specifications, and compliance prior to purchase order release
Develop and maintain an effective vendor base to procure various services, equipment, materials, and supplies. Identify and select vendors from the approved vendor list to procure materials and/or services meeting criteria of price, quality, availability, and delivery
Coordinate procurement activities for assigned commodities and/or countries. Ensure compliance with sourcing policies and procedures while updating and tracking information in ERP systems
Facilitate resolution of goods receipts, invoice receipt and accounts payable issues (i.e. supplier bank detail updates, timely invoice submission, etc.)
Identify new suppliers and understand local internal and external market dynamics impacting supply base
Collaborate and partner with Project Procurement Leads or Sourcing Managers to provide data for strategy development, cost savings efforts, and associated reporting. Monitor large spend items and support regional team to suggest alternative approaches to reduce cost
Participate in cross functional meetings with Lean, Quality, Process Improvement, AP, and others to streamline all Sourcing activities as needed. Coordinate training of suppliers to accomplish business initiatives needed
Travel may be required
You may be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our FieldCore vision and align with our organization’s core values.