Strategic Buyer

Overview:
The person in this position will be responsible for all Strategic and Tactical Supply Chain Activity. This individual will work with all organizational components and all levels of client personnel and management pertaining to strategic sourcing and procurement activities.

Required Performance Metrics:
A) Communication-must possess and communicate both verbally and in writing to all client organization levels in a professional manner.
B) Supervision-must be total self-starter and work with no supervision. Act as General Manager and Owner of all Procurement Activities within the Supply Chain. Responsible for significantly lowering total spending costs within the client company.
C) Organizational & Planning Activities- must be able to analyze company cost using various analytical tools and provide logical business cases to internal and external customers of the client. Must be highly proficient in Excel and Microsoft Word. Should have an excellent understanding of most Supply Chain information services hardware and software.
D) Team Player- must interface with all client organizations and clients and present business case well, and present client management and end user with successful implementation schedules.
E) Performance of Work- must have aptitude for detail, build business cases to make correct decisions, solve problems for client’s company and produce a quality of work with excellence. All work should be done in the most professional and highest standard.

Job Duties:
1. Review Project and Maintenance, Repair and Operating material needs. Analyze current database to review spend categories.
2. Develop and Provide business cases, to effectively leverage client spend commodity and lower all business cost. This includes interfacing with all types of company personnel and management to provide business case scenarios.
3. Review client’s existing supplier agreements, noting areas of improvement for client company in terms of total costs.
4. Be prepared to defend business cases and “roll out” varied business case scenarios for client. This would include making presentations at all levels of management.
5. Prepare strategic reports and update both company management and end users on progress of business plans and opportunities to lower procurement cost.
6. Coordinates the preparation of purchase orders and supplements to formalize purchasing agreement. Insures agreements are complete, suitable, fully documented and in compliance with Company policies and procedures.
7. Assists Expeditors, logistic and accounting personnel in resolving supplier problems.
8. Maintains good relations with suppliers, evaluates supplier performance.

Education/ Experience:
• Requires a Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10-15 years purchasing experience.