Buyer- Greensboro, NC

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Greensboro, ND

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer is a member of the Commodity Team and reports to the Commodity Manager. The role supports the development and management of suppliers within a specific commodity segment and helps implement a vision for the supply base that supports existing products and services as well as new products and technology.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate with senior management internally and externally.
Demonstrated negotiation skills.
Demonstrated effectiveness as both a team leader and team member.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to analyze and report key measures.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of purchasing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary interface between Gilbarco and its customers and suppliers, communicating expectations for product quality, delivery performance, and company goals.
Manage suppliers and coordinate selection of sources to drive continuous improvements in quality, delivery, and cost.
Collaborate with Engineering to execute change notices and manage supplier transitions while minimizing working-capital impact.
Benchmark and interpret market conditions to identify and forecast their impact on commodity cost drivers.
Implement savings projects that improve year-over-year material productivity costs through PPV and VAVE initiatives.
Negotiate supplier agreements and implement programs such as Vendor-Managed Inventory to improve quality, delivery, cost, and collaboration year over year.
Support Focused Factories and Material Planners as needed to ensure continuous material flow for production requirements.
Participate in and support corporate commodity teams developing and consolidating the supply base to deliver cost-effective solutions across Danaher/Fortive companies.