Key Responsibilities

• Drive reductions in purchased materials and services spend throughsupplier selection, negotiations, multiple RFQs/RFPs, individual PO and annualand multi year contract negotiations.
• Assist with supplier selection, onboarding, face-to-face meetingsand plant walks.
• Work in SAP and/or Coupa to perform the followingactivities: Conduct sourcing RFQ/RFP events, Purchase requisition to Purchase Order creation, modification, and closing.
• Coordinate contract reviews with plant personnel,legal and utilize Adobe sign for authorizations/signatures.
• Assist with requesting/obtaining supplier bondsand insurance as needed for plant work/PO’s
• Work with A/P on invoice reconciliation anddiscrepancy resolution.
• Negotiate high spend purchases and manage purchasingrelated activities for complex service projects.
• Lead projects and KPI initiatives to improveprocurement team’s performance.
• Assist in the development of tools and reports needed by thepurchasing team
• Conduct and lead new buyer training
• Work with suppliers on payment terms especiallywhen requested by A/P to improve plant and/or company cash flow position.
• Drive initiatives to consolidate spend and/or rationalize thesupply base.
• Work with plant personnel to ensure complianceto all Sarbanes Oaxley and purchasing policies (MP10) and procedures.
  Assist with Internal purchase authorization request creation as needed at theplant.
• Utilize purchase/lease spreadsheet whereapplicable (e.g. printers, auto’s, et.al.) to determine lowest total cost purchasingsolution.
• Produce and/or work with plant personnel andsuppliers on needed specification and scope of work documentation.
• Open purchase orders (POs) in SAP Work in SAP and/or Coupa on purchase requisition andpurchase order creation, and modifications.
• Lead projects and KPI initiatives to improveprocurement team’s performance.
• Work with plant leaders and corporatestakeholders to understand, determine, and calculate purchasing needs
• Produce and/or work with plant personnel andsuppliers on specification recommendations
• Negotiate and obtain maximum value in all transactions
• Conduct cost analysis of plant maintenance and repairs
• Act as procurement liaison between suppliers and plant leaders

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred but not required)
• Associates degree or greater required
• APICS CPIM or ASCM Purchasing mgmt certification a plus

Experience and Technical Skills

• 2+ years experience as a buyer (Required)
• Warehouse and/or logistics experience a plus
• Basic SAP knowledge (Required)
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Power Point (Required)
• Excellent Excel abilities (Preferred)
• Coupa knowledge and experience a plus

Key Competencies

• Basic SAP knowledge (Required)
• Coupa knowledge and experience a plus
• Excellent writing and verbal communications skills (Required)
• Strong negotiation skill and background (Required)