Lead Buyer
About The Position
At the American Cancer Society, we're working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We are a culture comprised of diverse backgrounds and experience, to better serve our communities. The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled. The Lead Buyer supports a team of buyers to oversee order fulfillment and ad-hoc purchase requests, ensuring compliance with policy and performance standards. This role collaborates with various ACS departments and the Supply Chain team to identify suppliers, negotiate pricing, and ensure compliance with ACS standards. Responsibilities include managing internal purchasing requests, clarifying requirements, obtaining pricing, executing Purchase Orders, and tracking deliveries. Additionally, the role involves monitoring and assigning the buyer team workload, coaching buyers, managing complex requests, maintaining strategic supplier relationships, and communicating policies and procedures to stakeholders. This is a fully remote position that can be home-based anywhere within the United States. Must have prior procurement/ buyer experience. Knowledge of Coupa is highly preferred.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, prefer concentration in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related field.
- 5 years of experience with Coupa or other BSM/Procurement platforms preferred.
- Experience conducting RFPs and/or RFQs
- Experienced with negotiations and contract processes
- Proficient with procurement/supply chain industry-specific terminology and practices.
Responsibilities
- Handles intake or procurement requests and support/coach the buyer team through the associated activities including bidding, contract execution, requisition creation, and purchase order management.
- Identifies, evaluates, and manages supplier engagement, including contract negotiation, digital transactions, and performance management.
- Creates and issues purchase orders, manage order modifications, and coordinate the delivery of goods and services, including tracking and resolving delivery and invoicing issues.
- Leads or manages bidding processes, conduct bid reviews, negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers, manages reverse auctions as needed.
- Supports digital adoption and process improvement, collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues, and provide guidance to internal customers and other buyers.
- Provides product, spend, and supplier information, assist with catalog/category management, and create necessary reports, communications and status updates.
Benefits
- ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills.
- Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
