Senior Strategic Buyer

Ralliant•Village of Fairport, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Senior Strategic Buyer, your role will be instrumental in shaping our purchasing department and driving cost efficiencies. Responsible for executing commodity strategies for assigned categories that allow Qualitrol to win in the market. Strong project management, communication and leadership activity will be necessary to meet annual goals and objectives. Personal accountability, communication, influence, and leadership will be critical to success in this role.

Requirements

Extensive experience in strategic purchasing and supplier management.
Mechanical purchasing background with experience sourcing technical components and working from drawings/specifications.
Proven track record of cost savings and process improvements.
Self-starter, self-motivated, ability to work independently, collaborates with teams.
Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments.
Demonstrate time management and organizational skills that allow for managing many demands simultaneously.
Promotes self-development and the development within teams by all available resources (i.e., training programs, seminars, sharing of best practices, and self-study)
Bachelor's (BA/BS) degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
5 + years of progressive experience in direct purchasing and Supply Chain roles with Mechanical Commodity.
Exceptional vendor management skills, with a demonstrated ability to establish strong supplier relationships, monitor performance, and proactively mitigate supply risks and disruptions.
Full proficiency in a major ERP system (e.g., Oracle, SAP)

Responsibilities

Lead strategic purchasing initiatives and cost saving projects.
Partner with Commodity Manager to Conduct Annual Business Reviews with key suppliers.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure best pricing and quality.
Collaborate with internal teams to align purchasing strategies with business objectives.
Manage and mitigate risks associated with supply chain processes.
Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers or exit suppliers based on commodity strategies.
Act as commercial relationship owner for assigned suppliers. Maintain regular contact with suppliers, which includes visits to their operations.
Ensure all suppliers have best-in-class performance. Utilize performance metrics (assessments, scorecards, dashboard, etc.). Create supplier performance improvement plans based on sourcing strategy. Leverage Quarterly Business Reviews that include supplier leadership. Lead cost saving, redesign and resourcing projects. Participate on various project teams that require sourcing support. Ability to manage numerous complex scope projects simultaneously.
Act as Project Manager for Sourcing driven projects. Initiate timelines and adherence measurements to project goals; building and driving teamwork across functional areas.
Interpret data sets, identify trends, and use data as a tool to help accomplish goals and communicate. Total Cost of Ownership and Make vs. Buy calculations.
Utilize market reports and indexes to identify market trends, forecast and model prices.
Maintain professional ethics, business acumen, self-accountability, and a high level of integrity always.
Development of cross functional relationships through active team roles and support, embracing diverse and global cultures.
Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Demonstrate clearly articulated speech and writing.
Provide regular reports to management along with detailed gap analysis and corrective action plans.
Take the lead on projects that will drive your annual goals and metrics forward. Influence, inspire and motivate others.
Demonstrate time management and organizational skills that allow for managing many demands simultaneously. Promotes self-development and the development within teams by all available resources (i.e., training programs, seminars, sharing of best practices, and self-study)