Buyer

Aston Carter•Sugar Land, TX

3d•$35 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

The Commodities Buyer is responsible for procuring materials, components, supplies, equipment, and services at the most favorable costs and terms. This role ensures the continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicates any supply problems that may pose a risk or impact on business operations. The Buyer will monitor market trends, competitor strategies, and market suppliers, while also researching and evaluating areas of opportunity and reducing costs where possible. The position involves delivering briefs, updates, and reports as and when required, and developing creative and innovative procurement processes. The Buyer will also develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance, and work towards a continuous improvement strategy. Key responsibilities include negotiating contracts, improving prices and business terms with suppliers, and reviewing opportunities to make business savings by utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods. The role also involves assessing and evaluating suppliers, undertaking performance reviews to ensure contract compliance, and managing performance improvement activities. A professional and consistent approach must be taken concerning all supplier relationships. The Buyer will prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and organizational targets and requirements, and contact suppliers to resolve issues with price, quality, delivery, or invoice. Additionally, the Buyer will mentor and coach the Assistant Buyer to enhance their career and professional development, and collaborate, negotiate, and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies, and initiatives, advising on the impact of change on purchasing and production activities. The Buyer must stay current on any changes affecting the supply and demand for needed products and materials and advise others of any impact. They will attend meetings and update others on issues or concerns, particularly when there is a risk that the organization cannot meet customer demands or where there are over-capacity concerns. The role supports product change requests and reviews and communicates the impact on capacity plans. Building, maintaining, and managing supplier relationships and ensuring good communication are crucial. The Buyer must comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies.

Requirements

Purchasing experience
Procurement experience
Purchase order experience
Supply chain knowledge
Project coordination skills
ERP system knowledge
SAP experience
Buyer purchasing experience
Project documentation skills
Negotiation skills
Buying experience
Microsoft Excel proficiency
Project management experience
Experience in a manufacturing environment
Ability to work independently
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Expertise in negotiating cost, terms, and conditions
Excellent computer skills – MRP/ERP, MS Office
Extensive experience in running procurement competitions as part of cost reduction initiatives
Expertise in supplier performance management related to cost, schedule, and quality
Expertise in inventory management strategies

Nice To Haves

SAP experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

Procure materials, components, supplies, equipment, and services at the most favorable costs and terms.
Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems that may pose a risk or impact on business operations.
Monitor market trends, competitor strategies, and market suppliers.
Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible.
Deliver briefs, updates, and reports as and when required.
Develop creative and innovative procurement processes.
Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance, and work towards a continuous improvement strategy.
Negotiate contracts, improve prices and business terms with suppliers, and review opportunities to make business savings by utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities.
Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken concerning all supplier relationships.
Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and organizational targets and requirements.
Contact suppliers to resolve issues with price, quality, delivery, or invoice.
Mentor and coach the Assistant Buyer to enhance their career and professional development.
Collaborate, negotiate, and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies, and initiatives, and advise on the impact of change on purchasing and production activities.
Stay current on any changes affecting the supply and demand for needed products and materials and advise others of any impact.
Attend meetings and update others on issues or concerns, particularly when there is a risk that the organization cannot meet customer demands or where there are over-capacity concerns.
Support product change requests and review and communicate the impact on capacity plans.
Build, maintain, and manage supplier relationships and ensure good communication.
Comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies.