Buyer

Nutrabolt•Austin, TX

42d

About The Position

The Buyer helps oversee more than $145 million of Contract Manufacturing, Direct Materials (ingredients, packaging), and Indirect Goods and Services (Transportation, Marketing, T&E, MRO) annually. The Buyer will be responsible for managing manufacturers and vendors for assigned categories to ensure compliance to Nutrabolt’s KPIs and quality standards. Working with key internal and external stakeholders, the Buyer will lead supply chain initiatives that result in lower total cost of ownership, higher quality and service levels, and strategic relationships with vendors.

Requirements

3+ years of professional procurement and vendor management experience with Contract Manufacturers, Direct Materials suppliers, and/or Indirect Goods and Services suppliers.
Experience with establishing and maintaining vendor performance metrics.
Experience sourcing and negotiating for contract manufacturing, packaging, raw materials, and/or indirect goods and services.
Experience working within Excel utilizing advanced formulas.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, beverage and/or consumer packaged goods industries preferred.
Experience in supply planning and/or production planning preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates purchasing activities with supply planning and approved vendors to acquire inventory in a cost-effective and timely manner.
Utilizing supply planning tools, strategically plan and purchase direct materials.
Build and sustain strong relationships with vendors and suppliers to maximize performance.
Identify and leverage opportunities to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership for assigned categories.
Perform continuous improvement exercises and develop a roadmap focused on cost savings, process improvement, and supplier relationships.
Exercise vendor performance strategies to ensure ongoing cost improvements, on-time delivery, exceptional quality and service, and market-leading innovation.
Participate in vendor business reviews that focus on meeting established KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).
Collaborate with other business units to implement business initiatives, new product launches, and process improvement.
Serve as an escalation contact when issues arise relative to suppliers and/or with internal operational departments.

Benefits

competitive health insurance
life insurance
mental wellness programs
401K matching
Lifestyle Spending Account
unlimited vacation paid time off
volunteer time off
discounts on C4 Energy, Cellucor, and XTEND products
paid parental leave
reimbursement for expenses related to childcare, fertility treatments, legal fees, and more through our Lifestyle Spending Account.