Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Buyer to join our Americas Procurement Center team. In this role, you will support our field, operations, and engineering internal customers by handling competitive bidding, proposal analysis, contract negotiations, and order placement for a wide range of goods and services.

The ideal candidate will focus on maximizing our purchasing power, driving cost efficiencies, reducing the total cost of ownership, and protecting the company through sound commercial and legal terms.What We Are Looking For

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a business-related field (equivalent purchasing services experience will be considered).

Required Experience & Skills:

• 2 to 5 years of progressive experience within a Supply Chain Management organization.

• Proficient hands-on knowledge of SAP and Oracle R2 procurement/reporting modules.

• High proficiency with collaboration tools, specifically the Google Workspace ecosystem (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Calendar, and Gmail).

Core Competencies:

• Customer Service & Teamwork: A solid orientation toward helping internal stakeholders and cooperating across departments.

• Initiative & Drive: A self-starter mentality with the ability to anticipate needs and act proactively.

• Integrity & Commitment: High ethical standards, honesty, and a solid commitment to organizational goals.

• Flexibility: Ability to adapt smoothly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

We offer a collaborative corporate office environment where continuous improvement, safety, and employee growth are prioritized. You will have the opportunity to directly impact our bottom line while sharpening your strategic sourcing and negotiation skills.

To apply, please submit your resume detailing your relevant procurement and ERP experience.

Responsibilities

● Ensuring that all requests have clearly defined mechanical and performance specifications and/or scope of work to effectively communicate company requirements to potential suppliers
● Maximizing the purchasing power of the company, to reduce our total cost of ownership and increase efficiencies and measure these savings
● Ensuring timely and accurate placement of purchase orders/contracts in accordance with the requirements of internal customers and the approved supplier list maximizing the savings achieved in each transaction
● Enters purchase orders into the ERP system
● Protecting the company through sound commercial and legal terms incorporated in the purchase order or contract
● Effectively issuing requests for proposals, analyzing technical and commercial responses from suppliers on required products and services, negotiating the requirements and sourcing the requirement through accepted suppliers.
● Identifying and implementing pricing agreements with preferred suppliers for continuous improvement and cost savings
● Managing all blanket orders to ensure expiration dates do not lapse before renewal.
● Establishing additional blanket orders and or contracts where beneficial
● Displays proficient knowledge and use of SAP and Oracle R2 procurement and reporting modules
● Proficient in the use of Google+ products, including Slides, Calendar, Drive, Sheets, and Docs
● Proficient use of Google+ for e-mail

• Purchasing/Procurement (3 years of experience is required)
• Buying
• Supply Chain
• SAP (2 years of experience is required)
• ERP

Qualifications
• Years of experience: 2 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.