Procurement Buyer

Title: Procurement Buyer I

Location: St. Petersburg, FL 33716

Duration: 6 Months

SHIFT - MON-FRI 8AM - 5PM.

ONSITE POSITION

Job Description:

Perform, lead, and improve processes listed below:

• Identify and support site-level and global procurement initiatives for cost savings, contract opportunities, supplier quality and risk mitigation of single sourced materials and services.
• Process requisitions and place orders after approval with the clients approved suppliers to obtain materials and services required to support product launches, dual sourcing efforts and cost savings initiatives.
• Manage the end-to-end purchase order life cycle using JDE ERP suite.
• Resolve any issues related to purchase orders, deliveries or invoices.
• Participates and supports new product and program launches to influence sourcing decision and purchase materials and services as needed to meet project timelines.
• Source and evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and ensure timely delivery of direct & indirect goods and services.
• Source and evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and ensure timely delivery of pre-commercial goods and services.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure high-quality and market competitive pricing and commercial terms.
• Analyze market trends and suppliers and supplier performance to make informed purchasing decisions.
• Manages site direct & indirect spend as directed by Site Procurement Manager.
• Performs routine deep spend analysis to understand spend variance and find cost reduction opportunities through collaborations with Category Management counterparts.
• Participates in or may lead cross-functional initiatives to reduce cost through RFP’s / RFI’s and improve quality for internal and external customers.
• Develop and manage key supplier relationships to serve the local site’s needs.
• Support Global Procurement strategic imperatives.
• Negotiates pricing and contracts, ensures compliance with contracts and global the client policies and procedures.
• Process requisitions and place orders after approval with the client approved suppliers to obtain materials and services required to support product launches, dual sourcing efforts and cost savings initiatives.
• Ensures full compliance to the client policy acquiring CDA and SCOC signed off by all suppliers, discussing with Legal in case of change needed, and keeping track of their status in the local database.
• Complies with and follows all procedures within the company Security, EHS, Global Procurement and Global Trade policies.
• When needed, acts as a back-up for Direct Procurement on site.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education or Equivalent:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or Associate’s degree in business, purchasing, supply chain, finance, engineering, sciences, or other operations field is preferred with a minimum of three (3) year of purchasing and/or supply chain experience, global operations, and finance management experience.
• Alternatively, at least 10 years of relevant or related buying, purchasing and/or supply chain experience, global operations, and finance management experience in lieu of a degree.