Buyer/Sr. Buyer
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Drive sourcing process for Direct material sourcing, including issuing RFQ’s and leading negotiations for assigned categories across all of Clarience Technologies’ business units
- Develop and drive cost savings projects for assigned categories
- Work to mitigate commodity-driven price increases
- Drive procurement process improvement activities across Clarience Technologies’ business units
- Support business units in addressing/solving supplier quality & delivery issues
- Provide input into global category strategies that support the needs of Clarience Technologies’ business units
- Ensure effective communication of progress, initiatives, and potential issues to the broader business organization
- Support procurement financial reporting and reconciliation, including Purchasing Price Variance (PPV) reporting
- Manage price changes in ERP/MRP systems
- Support data gathering/population for global Supplier Scorecards and sourcing process
- Support management of supplier crises to ensure supply continuity
- Sr. Buyer (vs. Buyer) will be assigned more complex/critical categories
- Sr. Buyer (vs. Buyer) will be expected to contribute more to improving procurement processes & procedures and to development of category strategies
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT(S):
- Undergraduate degree in Business Management, Procurement/Supply Chain, Engineering, and/or relevant education and experience
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT(S):
- Buyer: 0-4 Years of experience in a global Procurement/Supply Chain organization, or an equivalent combination of experience and education
- Sr. Buyer: 4-5+ Years of experience in a global Procurement/Supply Chain organization, or an equivalent combination of experience and education
Due to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) requirements, all candidates must be presently classified as a “US Person" which includes: a United States citizen; a permanent legal resident (green card holder); or a protected individual (refugee/asylum status).
Clarience Technologies is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce.