Buyer - Commodity Sourcing II

Job Description

Job Description

Adecco is currently assisting a local Customer in their search for a Buyer - Commodity Sourcing II in Kansas City, MO! This is a great opportunity to further your existing skills as an Buyer - Commodity Sourcing II while learning new ones to assist you in your career. The best part is you would be joining a winning culture with Adecco while on assignment with our customer and have access to all our Adecco Perks!

Perks:

Shift : 07:00 AM - 04:00 PM [Lunch: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM]

Weekly paycheck

Pay: $30.00 - $35.00

Access to Adecco’s Aspire Academy with thousands of free upskilling courses

Responsibilities:

• Source new vendors, evaluate capabilities, prepare quotes and negotiate pricing, lead times, and terms. Evaluate MRP to understand buy part supply/demand signals and create purchase orders.

• Issue and manage purchase orders (POs) from creation to delivery, ensuring goods arrive on time and within budget.

• Establish appropriate stocking strategies and maintain buy part planning parameters.

• Manage supplier relationships to ensure purchase orders are acknowledged, PO dates are maintained and shipments are executed on-time.

• Expedite supplier parts when unexpected shortages occur or demand is short cycled. Work closely with suppliers on recovery plans.

• Manage new supplier set-up and supplier maintenance (HICX portal). Manage ERP Sourcing Rules and Quotation accuracy to facilitate Auto-PO, where applicable.

• Manage transportation costs working to avoid premium air shipments.

• Right-size inventory by reducing excess inventory and evaluate shortages.

• Support warehouse by ensuring healthy inventory levels are maintained to meet demand. Engage with Quality and Engineering to address supplier non-conforming parts.

• Assess supplier capabilities and make recommendations for supplier selection.

• Collaborate and support the Sourcing Manager in inflation/deflation goals and commodity strategy execution.

• Serve as the primary accounts payable/ receivable contact for your supply base

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 5+ years experience as a manufacturing buyer (handling procurement, purchasing, supply chain).

• Proven experience working effectively with suppliers, managing purchase orders and ensuring supplier on-time delivery to meet production requirements. Experience in the supplier selection process and managing supplier partnerships using performance KPI metrics.

• Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, paired with excellent written and verbal communication

• Proficiency in Microsoft Suit (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), ERP systems and the ability to learn software quickly.

This role is being recruited for by one of our Centralized Delivery Team and not your local Branch. To be considered, please follow the steps included upon your application. For instant consideration for this Buyer - Commodity Sourcing II position with Adecco in Kansas City, MO apply today!

Pay Details: $30.00 to $35.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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