Strategic Cost Reduction Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

A manufacturer of commercial ice machines, ice dispensers, and medical-grade refrigeration systems is looking to hire a Strategic Cost Reduction Buyer based out of either Denver, CO or Easton, PA

Work model: on-site 5 days per week

Compensation: $90,000 - $100,000 Base Salary

Responsibilities:

• Lead strategic sourcing and cost reduction initiatives across direct materials, indirect spend, logistics, and operational services.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that improve cost, quality, delivery, and service performance.
• Negotiate supplier agreements, annual contracts, pricing structures, rebates, and service-level agreements to drive measurable savings.
• Identify and implement alternate sourcing opportunities, supplier rationalization initiatives, and value engineering projects.
• Manage supplier relationships and conduct regular business reviews focused on performance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
• Analyze spend data and market trends to uncover cost-saving opportunities and support sourcing decisions.Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Logistics, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to execute savings initiatives and improve overall supply chain efficiency.
• Drive logistics optimization projects related to inbound and outbound transportation, freight spend, customer fill rates, and on-time delivery performance.
• Monitor and report cost savings results, ensuring projects are tracked, documented, and aligned with organizational goals.
• Utilize data analytics to support sourcing decisions, identify opportunities, and measure procurement performance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field.
• 5+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, purchasing, or supply chain experience.
• Experience managing both direct and indirect procurement categories .
• Demonstrated success leading cost reduction projects with quantifiable results.
• Strong negotiation and contract management experience, including annual supplier agreements and commercial negotiations.
• Experience evaluating supplier markets, sourcing alternatives, and driving supplier performance improvements.
• Knowledge of logistics, transportation, freight optimization, and supply chain analytics.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to leverage data to drive business decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

\nCompany Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.
Working across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.
With offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.

We believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.

Our service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.

Company Description

DSJ Global is a revolutionary search firm, specializing in the bespoke delivery of executive search solutions to clients.\r\nWorking across a number of niche industries and sectors across the US, UK, and Europe.\r\nWith offices in New York, Charlotte, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, London, Zurich, Berlin, Hong Kong and Singapore, DSJ Global operates on an international scale providing bespoke search packages which are unrivaled in the widespread recruitment market. Our aim is simple, to provide executive search level services which are flexible and tailored to the individual requirement of each client, on an unrivaled cost structure. We currently specialize in the areas of Procurement, Supply Chain, Logistics, OPEX, Finance and Human Resources.\r\n\r\nWe believe that every client should receive the benefit and accuracy of a search approach, whilst being able to dictate how, when and where it occurs, all on a fee structure to suit. Our revolutionary approach allows us to structure each assignment according to the requirements, time scales and budget available. We believe that for too long executive search firms have been too rigid in their approach and have been able to dictate how the search is conducted, leaving the client relatively powerless on the outcome.\r\n\r\nOur service allows our clients to have increased control, direction and interaction in the search conducted on their behalf and has resulted in successful, on going relationships as search firm of choice with an ever expanding client group.