Buyer- Greensboro, NC

VetJobs•Greensboro, NC

1d•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. Through the Commodity Manager, the Buyer helps create and implement a supply-base vision that supports existing products and services as well as new products and technology. The Buyer serves as a primary point of contact between Gilbarco and its suppliers, managing supplier performance and coordinating sourcing, cost-improvement, and material-flow activities. The role also works with Engineering, production support teams, and corporate commodity teams to manage supplier transitions and develop cost-effective supply-base solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Sound 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 for Gilbarco and its customers to communicate product quality, delivery performance, and company goals to suppliers.
Manage suppliers and coordinate selection of sources to achieve continuous quality, delivery, and cost improvements.
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 to deliver year-over-year material productivity cost improvements through PPV and VAVE initiatives.
Negotiate supplier agreements and implement programs such as Vendor-Managed Inventory to drive ongoing improvements in quality, delivery, cost, and collaboration.
Support Focused Factories and Material Planners as needed to ensure continuous material flow for production requirements.
Participate in and support corporate commodity teams in developing and consolidating the supply base to provide cost-effective solutions across Danaher/Fortive companies.