Senior Buyer

Swire Coca Cola•Draper, UT

23h

About The Position

Acts as a work and thought leader, providing guidance and training to junior buyers within non-production department. Oversees non-production sourcing activities for clients in areas such as IT, Sales & Marketing, and other functions as needed. Develops sourcing strategies, conducts major negotiations, and non-routine activities for U.S. operations. Locates and develops suppliers that can meet current and future non-production needs. Coordinates with other departments to solve supply problems.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree business, procurement, supply chain or related field required
Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) CIPS Level 3 required
6+ years Procurement required
Experience sourcing in non-production commodities
Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
SAP Ariba
Effective interpersonal skills
Strong executive presence when presenting

Responsibilities

Create and release RFPs/RFQs following the 7-step sourcing process and is able to train others on process
Understands and is able to train what commodity/project should cost and negotiates to get suppliers to that ideal cost level not just budget level
Considers the business’ strategy and priorities during sourcing not just cost targets
Understands and tracks key market factors that impact commodity/project costs
Source with the client’s needs in mind on time
Stay current with market trends for assigned commodities
Recommend technological/process opportunities to keep business ahead of competition and improve operations
Facilitate communication between internal and external stakeholders related to supplier performance
Maintain high level of integrity to ensure all suppliers treated fairly
Identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Maintain accurate records about pricing history
Validate that requested price changes are accurate and include all documentation
Performs other duties as assigned