Buyer - 90415545 - Philadelphia

Amtrak•Philadelphia, PA

1d•$65,500 - $84,888•Onsite

About The Position

This position is accountable for cost-effective and timely procurements for Direct and Indirect materials and assignments of medium complexity. Responsible for transactional procurement activities including supplier onboarding, and processing, executing, managing and expediting Purchase Orders in the ERP systems. Additionally, this role supports commodity strategies including supplier performance monitoring, performing competitive bidding and negotiation, cost/price analysis, and awarding of Purchase Orders and multi-year Contracts. May be assigned with the ownership of specific commodities or projects that are transactional in nature. This position applies knowledge in Federal Procurement Regulations and negotiates terms and conditions associated with assigned Purchase Orders or Contracts under the supervision or guidance from senior-level Procurement personnel or the Law Department.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience.
Experience in purchasing or materials planning or related fields.
Effectively work under a matrix management structure.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience. Plus 2 year of relevant work experience.
Experience in ERP system and Procure-to-Pay processes.
Procurement experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred
General ability to read and understand Engineering blueprints.
Supplier management skills to support Supplier On-Time Performance.
Project management experience.

Responsibilities

Provide purchasing services for Amtrak business units, including solicitation, negotiation of Purchase Order pricing, contractual terms and conditions of purchase, performing cost or price analyses, and administration of Purchase Orders upon execution.
Interface with stakeholders of all levels for assigned Purchase Orders or projects on a regular basis; maintain the service level of turning around assigned Purchase Orders that could be high volume, within established Department metrics.
Utilize ERP systems to problem-solve for stakeholders or suppliers when help is needed.
Maintain and manage suppliers with focus on on-time delivery performance, total cost improvements and quality compliance while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct.
Solicits and negotiate procurement contracts involving variable costs and non-standard terms and conditions. Prepare and administer Purchase Orders and contracts that are financially and legally sound and compliant, to ensure enforcement of contractual requirements and Amtrak’s policies and procedures in concert with Federal Procurement Regulations and/or the Uniform Commercial Code, whichever is applicable.
Partners with other Procurement and Logistics functions including Planning, Procurement, Business Improvement, Material Control as well as with various dsciplines of Amtrak Engineering.
Strong attention to detail to ensure compliance with Amtrak's specifications, terms and conditions of purchase and relevant terms of grant fundings.