Buyer/Sr. Buyer

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Drive sourcing process for Direct material sourcing, including issuing RFQ’s and leading negotiations for assigned categories across all Clarience Technologies’ business units
  • Develop and drive cost savings / continuous improvement projects for assigned categories
  • Identify technology trends and opportunities that the business units should consider and capitalize on when developing new products or refreshing current products
  • Work to mitigate supplier requested and commodity-driven price increases
  • Drive procurement process improvement activities across all Clarience Technologies’   business units along with developing strong cross-functional relationships
  • Support business units in addressing/solving supplier quality & delivery issues
  • Provide input into global category strategies and developing best-in-class supply base that supports the needs of Clarience Technologies’ and related business units
  • Ensure effective communication of initiatives, progress, 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
  • Be a student of learning and leverage AI to achieve superior results
  • 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 development of category strategies

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT(S):

  • Undergraduate degree in Procurement/Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Management, and/or relevant education and experience
  • An MBA is advantageous but not essential

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT(S):

  • Buyer: 2-4 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.

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