Buyer

Vontier • Greensboro, NC

3d

About The Position

The Strategic Buyer is a member of the Commodity Team, who reports to the Commodity Manager, in the development and management of suppliers in a specific commodity segment. Through the Commodity Manager, the Strategic Buyer helps to implement the creation of the vision for the supply base to support existing products I services, as well as new products I technology.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Sound presentation skills and the ability to communicate to the highest levels of management, internally and externally, is key to the role.
• Negotiation skills have been demonstrated.
• Team leader and team member effectiveness has been exhibited.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is necessary to analyze and report key measures.

Nice To Haves

• Two years or more of purchasing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary interface for Gilbarco and its customers to communicate to suppliers the needs and expectations of product quality, delivery performance and overall company goals.
• Manage suppliers by using processes to coordinate selection of the best source to provide continuous quality, delivery, and cost improvements.
• Collaborate with Engineering to execute change notices and manage the required transitions with the suppliers to minimize the working capital impact.
• Benchmark and interpret market conditions to identify and forecast the impact on cost drivers for the commodity.
• Implement savings projects to drive year-over-year material productivity cost improvements through PPV and VAVE initiatives.
• Negotiate agreements with suppliers to provide continuous year-over-year improvements in performance, including quality, delivery, cost, and collaboration, through the implementation of programs such as Vendor-Managed Inventory.
• Support Focused Factories and Material Planners as required ensuring a continuous flow of material to support production requirements.
• Participate and support corporate commodity teams in the development and consolidation of the supply base in order to bring the most cost effective solutions to all Danaher/Fortive companies.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability
• life insurance
• family planning from Maven Clinic
• managing diabetes like Livongo
• coverage for women's health
• support for adult and elder care
• paid parental leave
• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• paid time off up to 15 days each year
• 13 paid holidays (including 3 floating holidays)
• paid sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level