Senior Buyer

Why Work At Rehlko

Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.

Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource energy that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today's world demands.

Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions large and small that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.

At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization's success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone's responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!

What We Offer

At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Work-life flexibility
• Recognition and rewards
• Development and career opportunities
• A safe and inclusive workplace

Why You Will Love This Job

BASIC FUNCTION

Responsible for financial and operational performance across multiple categories Professional Services, Marketing, HR, or other Indirect Categories, as agreed accounting for $100M of related spend. Responsible for category performance globally, at a corporate level, for all business units. Accountable for key supplier selection decisions within category. Prepares and evaluates supplier quotations and services to determine most competitive solution based upon a total cost of ownership. Responsible for financial and contractual negotiations within category. Relies on extensive industry knowledge, experience, and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Responsible for setting performance objectives and strategy within category. Conducts multi-functional supplier performance management reviews.

Specific Responsibilities

• Manage the design and implementation of Category Strategy

  • Lead strategy development through team formation, research, evaluation, and execution

  • Deliver on risk reduction and increases to service levels

  • Understand and incorporate industry direction and best practice

  • Manage key existing vendor relationships and performance

  • Evaluate and support the additions of new agencies and partners as needed

  • Guide and mentor peers on strategy and industry best practice

• Identify, plan, and execute projects and initiatives focused on achieving TCO reduction goals

  • Proactively identify future areas of opportunity to address cost, building a pipeline of value to be executed through a variety of professional sourcing approaches

    • Work closely with and drive supplier VAVE / ideation for cost and value potential

    • Drive cross-functional engagement

  • Manage and mitigate against unforeseen cost increases or unfavorable impacts using various negotiation tactics to minimize unfavorable impacts

• Support strategic project execution

  • Strategize and manage the approach to agreement renewals

  • Cross-functional RFx development, roll-out, and evaluation; including supplier selection, proposal analysis, and negotiation

  • Raise demand management considerations to ensure effective and efficient spending

  • Identify contractual needs and establish agreements that accommodate

  • Support (and contribute to) internal stakeholder timelines and budgets

• Support Indirect team improvement initiatives.

  • Support other improvement projects as required

Required Competencies

Business/Technology

• Contract Proficiency

  • Understanding of business and legal interpretations of contract T&Cs

  • Proficient in working with Domestic & International Law

  • Ability to manage complex / sophisticated commercial agreements

  • Comfortable operating with a high degree of independence on contract negotiations

• Collaboration

  • Understanding potential differing needs between Internal & External customers.

  • Consistently exceed customer expectations by dealing with internal complexities across multiple business units in a manner invisible to customers

• Negotiation

  • Capable of creating pre-negotiation strategy

  • Competence in negotiating/managing the above spend categories.

  • Ability to negotiate with varying degrees of leverage, utilize advanced financial techniques, and build market comparable cost analysis.

  • Skilled in Analysis of cost structures related to marketing products and services

• Strategy Creation

  • Ability to create and execute spend strategies addressing risk, business needs, cost, value creation, etc.

  • Able to develop & implement contingency planning processes

  • Experienced in leveraging various tiers within the supply chain to accomplish goals

  • Proven ability to react to the speed of the industry

• Sourcing Project Execution

  • Proficient in managing/leading multi-location/global sourcing projects effectively, efficiently, and professionally to drive optimal overall outcomes for the business.

  • Manages projects skillfully ensuring the right governance is in place to avoid delays and drive engagement.

  • Identifies and deals with risks smartly escalating as needed.

  • Awareness of culture, currency, geography, political influences.

• Continuous Improvement

  • Solution-oriented, takes ownership in the resolution of recurring problems

  • Takes initiative to undertake improvement opportunities that are global in scope and complexity, setting strategies for process improvements that impact the work product of the department

  • Skilled in implementing continuous improvement opportunities within the supply base

  • Actively support change opportunities to maximize personal, departmental, and/or company performance

Interpersonal

• Approach

  • Strong drive for results

  • Able to operate in a self-directed manner

  • Able to manage priorities with limited oversight

  • Comfortable and effective working through ambiguity

• Communication

  • Articulate departmental vision and goals, creating atmosphere of open communication

  • Presentation and effective communication skills