Buyer (All Levels)

ITC Holdings•Novi, MI

About The Position

The Buyer is responsible for procuring goods and services from outside vendors to support field operations, capital projects, and maintenance. The role manages vendor relationships, develops procurement strategies, and ensures materials are delivered on time. The position coordinates purchases for capital projects, maintenance, and inventory replenishment; processes purchase requisitions; monitors order points and inventory levels; and plans material needs and forecasts based on construction schedules and future capital projects. It also develops commodity knowledge, researches suppliers, negotiates vendor provisions, handles delivery or product issues, and works with internal teams and vendors to support project requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field, or relevant equivalent experience and/or education.
Associate level: no specific experience required.
Intermediate level: at least two years of experience in purchasing or a related function.
Senior level: at least six years of experience in purchasing, materials planning, or a related function.
Experience with negotiation, material logistics, inventory control techniques, and life cycle cost analysis.
Sound analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to multitask and support concurrent requirements for different business units.
Ability to work with technical counterparts and broad business units to resolve issues and evaluate and mitigate risks.
Effective verbal and written communication skills with superiors and individuals inside and outside the company.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer; ITC does not sponsor employment visas such as H-1B or TN visas.

Nice To Haves

Eight years of related experience for the Senior level.
Utility experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate purchases of materials for capital projects, maintenance, and inventory replenishment.
Create, develop, and negotiate incentive and penalty provisions with vendors.
Coordinate and ensure timely deliveries between vendors and destinations.
Communicate order status to internal stakeholders.
Process purchase requisitions for materials and services.
Periodically review order points and inventory levels.
Oversee and cultivate vendor relationships for assigned commodities.
Research potential suppliers and vendors.
Discuss defects and delivery problems with vendors and, when appropriate, negotiate refunds.
Plan long-term material requirements based on future capital projects and recommend adjustments to improve efficiency.
Determine quantities and required dates in PeopleSoft to align with planned construction schedules.
Provide and maintain material forecasts to vendors for assigned commodities.
Develop commodity knowledge to support sourcing additional vendors, setting stocking levels, and recommending alternatives.
Handle vendor management for assigned commodities.
Work with company teams to ensure on-time delivery of products for construction projects.
Coordinate alliance meetings and other strategic events related to critical vendors.
Develop long-term forecasts based on capital projects with assistance from Supply Chain Managers.