Strategic Buyer

Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Strategic Buyer

REPORTS TO: Procurement Manager

JOB STATUS: Full Time

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:

Sortation Labs is seeking a driven and analytical strategic buyer to join their procurement team. This team is the link between the supplier and project teams, to provide assurance of supply to support rapid business growth, owning a set of strategic supplier relationships, and overseeing a multi-million dollar spend base. This role will be responsible for the strategic sourcing of specific commodity groups, advanced procurement activities, supplier rationalization, contractual negotiations, of sortation system parts, to ensure customer schedules are met on time.

You will also help develop a growing function, by driving continuous improvement initiatives, such as standing up core S&OP processes, developing strategic sourcing plans, and improving and tracking cost savings initiatives. This role will require working with teams across the company such as Business Development, Engineering, Field Installation and Project Management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Own strategic supplier relationships for specific categories to ensure on-time delivery of supply to project sites to meet integration schedules for customers.
• Work cross-functionally with business development, project management, and integration teams to plan short and long-term supply needs for Sortation Lab’s top customers.
• Execute purchase orders to support project and operational activities, to ensure project schedules are met.
• Conduct pricing and contract negotiations to ensure cost, quality, and supply targets are met.
• Act as the main link between suppliers and internal project teams to identify and mitigate risks in delivery, cost, or quality of critical materials categories.
• Help drive continuous improvement, through the development of strategic sourcing plans, global supplier development, and supplier risk mitigation plans.
• Identify, qualify, and develop new suppliers both domestic and global.
• Support, implement, and reporting of key department measurables.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Office setting and field locations.
• Collaborative, engaging and success driven culture
• Travel up to 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Sitting for prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive typing/data entry

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday 40 hours per week in the office.

It is the policy of Sortation Labs, LLC to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, citizenship status (if authorized to work in the U.S.), or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Sortation Labs, LLC will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements:

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree; in Engineering, Business or a Supply Chain/Operations discipline preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, with preference of strategic sourcing functions such as global sourcing of commodities, contract negotiations, supplier management, and advanced procurement activities.
• Experience working in environments such as manufacturing, engineered products, or project management of technical systems preferred.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a matrixed environment and meet needs of internal customers.
• Willingness to travel to supplier and customer facilities as needed for meetings and work non-business hours based on project needs.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel required, experience with MRP/ERP systems preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States