Title: Buyer
ID: 26-04738
Location: Vacaville, CA (100% Fully Site-Based)
Duration: 06 Months Contract
Schedule: 5 days/week onsite in Vacaville
Description
Proactively manage the performance of raw material suppliers, to ensure the Material Requirement Plan can be realized.
Ensure relevant Procurement Master Data is available and maintained in SAP so the Material Requirements Plan (MRP) can be calculated reliably and the PO creation process can be as effective as possible. Support the category manager and strategic buyers to implement their supply strategies.
Cooperate closely with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice queries.
Responsibilities
Monitor & track supplier performance and feedback to strategic buyers and/or category managers
Support the implementation of supplier changes and other initiatives led by Central Category managers and Site Strategic Buyers
Collaborate with the broader procurement team to ensure all relevant material & vendor master data and outline agreements are available in SAP and are up to date
Manage all Level 2 vendor escalations, including but not limited to:
Expediting delivery confirmation dates that don't meet our MRP and production needs
MRP driven delivery date "Push Out” or "Pull In”
Late or missing PO confirmations
Pricing Discrepancies
Delivery and Shipping related issues and inquiries
Manage Vendor performance, driving improvements on time delivery, quality conformance, and other compliance issues
Manage and Resolve Vendor Returns (RMA, Cost Recovery, Replacements)
Perform regular open order review meeting with Vendors
Manage AP Inquiries (Invoice issues, etc..)
Support internal cross-functional stakeholders to onboard and approve new raw materials and supplier
Lead competitive bid process (per applicable policy) and/or execute RFx market interventions
Lead supplier negotiations for low value contracts with supplier
Train new joiners and junior colleagues
Supervise more junior colleagues in the team
Perform other duties as assigned
Education : Associates or Bachelor, Field of Study Business, Economics, Engineering, Procurement or Supply Chain
Skills
Customer service mindset and ability to manage several priorities simultaneously
Positive attitude with a willingness to learn new skill sets
Working knowledge of general business practices
Experience and knowledge of both Operational Procurement and Purchasing of Direct (Raw Materials) (e.g.Purchase Requisition to Purchase Order Process)
Conducting competitive bid processes
Experience of managing suppliers and carrying out low value negotiations
Able to persuade and influence suppliers to achieve best outcome for Lonza
Hands on experience of using SAP ERP in a purchasing/procurement role
Hands on experience of using Microsoft Office
Ideally APICS or equivalent MRP Planner certificate
Interview: Panel interview with peers, then interview with Hiring Manager
The hourly rate for this position is between $35.00 and $36 per hour.
Compensation:
Factors that may affect starting pay within this range may include [geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate].
Benefits: Sunrise offers ACA-compliant medical coverage/dental insurance/vision insurance to all employees. We also offer Sick time benefits as required per State regulations.
Sunrise Systems was founded in 1990 with a clear vision to deliver world-class staffing service solutions in all labor categories, including IT consulting and solutions; all with the commitment to provide service that exceeds expectations and become the most trusted name in the industry. More than two and a half decades later, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of the staffing industry. Combining our deep industry expertise, insights, and global resources, we have partnered with our clients to connect them with top professionals across several different industries.
We provide cost-effective Managed Staffing Solutions, Information Technology and Information Technology Consulting Services to several Fortune 500 companies and U.S. Government agencies. We provide our clients with flexible engagement models and customized products that are budget and time specific. Understanding the challenges that every business faces, we offer our services either on-site at the clients' site or from one of our globally distributed technology centers. Our onshore and offshore development capabilities ensure that we excel at meeting customer requirements every single time.
Our collective business experience spans over two and a half decades and ranges from:
Business, management, and technical fields
Information technology consulting and software solutions.
Providing strategic support for the development and long-term growth of new business ventures across several industries including but not limited to; accounting, banking, finance, and recruitment.
Motivating technology staff and establishing partnerships with Fortune 500 companies
Sunrise Systems has a vast range of competence in:
Design, development, and support of cloud-based solutions from simple to highly complexed
Database administration of multi-platform applications, complex databases, and web-based environments that include all aspects of installation, planning, maintenance, and monitoring.
Data processing and data migration
Application re-engineering and platform migration
Working with the Information Systems and end-user communities at all levels to resolve issues and establish consensus.
Skills
Accounts Payableunmatched
Biddingunmatched
Business Practicesunmatched
Category Managementunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Economicsunmatched
Materials Planningunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Persuasion Skillsunmatched
Pricingunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Purchase Ordersunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
SAPunmatched
SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP)unmatched
State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
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