Sr Procurement Buyer
About The Position
This role is responsible for executing category strategies aligned with the business plan, including site procurement through spend analysis, benchmarking, and opportunity assessments. The position involves building multi-year sourcing pipelines focused on productivity, consumption reduction, value engineering, and continuous improvement. The Sr Procurement Buyer will partner with various site departments to translate requirements into sourcing strategies and executable plans, and support the implementation of sourcing projects, supplier transitions, and preferred supplier programs. Key responsibilities also include negotiating pricing, terms, and service agreements, executing contracts, ensuring adherence to contracting policies, and mitigating risk through appropriate terms. Additionally, the role focuses on improving working capital via payment term optimization, inventory strategies, and lead-time reduction, as well as supporting site tactical procurement escalations and driving root-cause analysis.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree (Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related).
- 3–5+ years of experience in procurement/sourcing for indirect categories.
- Advanced knowledge of strategic sourcing and procurement processes.
- Fluent English and strong analytical skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP Purchasing Modules) and digital sourcing tools (eRFX, eAuctions, AI negotiation platforms).
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills, including risk and compliance awareness.
- Experience with sustainability, supplier diversity, and responsible sourcing initiatives.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Excellent organization, prioritization, and problem-solving abilities.
Responsibilities
- Execute category strategies aligned to Solstice’s business plan, including Site Procurement Plan through spend analysis, benchmarking, and opportunity assessments.
- Build multi-year sourcing pipelines focused on productivity, consumption reduction, value engineering, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with site Operations, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to translate requirements into sourcing strategies and executable plans.
- Support implementation of sourcing projects, supplier transitions, preferred supplier programs, and category governance initiatives.
- Establish and manage supplier Kaizen Business Alignment Events.
- Negotiate pricing, terms, and service agreements within delegated authority levels.
- Execute contracts/SOWs within threshold, partnering with Legal, Compliance, Cybersecurity, and Privacy as needed.
- Ensure 100% adherence to enterprise contracting policies and platforms (e.g., LEAP) and regulatory/commercial requirements.
- Mitigate risk through appropriate terms (liability, IP, data protection, export controls), and ensure documentation accuracy.
- Improve working capital via payment term optimization, inventory strategies (e.g., VMI/consignment), and lead-time reduction.
- Support site tactical procurement escalations, reconciliations, and reporting; drive root-cause analysis and preventive actions.
Benefits
- employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- EAP
- Educational Assistance
- Parental Leave
- Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave)
- 12 Paid Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
