Buyer, Procurement- Raw Material Saint Louis, MO

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Job Description
What youll love about this job

In this Buyer role you will work in a hybrid model coming into the St Louis office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Youll have the opportunity to take ownership of key categories specializing in hearing aid batteries and silver oxide while building strong relationships with suppliers and cross-functional partners.

Youll use data and market insights to support sourcing strategies lead negotiations identify cost-saving opportunities and influence decisions that directly impact the business. This is a great opportunity to strengthen your procurement expertise while gaining exposure to global category strategy and supplier management.

This is Energizer Holdings Inc.

Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this we lean into our culture as an organization we win together while serving each other with a willingness to act boldly all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds nationalities and walks of life but our shared mission and purpose make us one team. Because were a global organization you will always have opportunities to learn grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.

Position Summary

The Buyer is deeply involved in conducting analysis to support global category strategy development and execution. The Buyer will support supplier relationship management and the achievement of cost/performance targets. He or she will lead category/supplier management for sub-categories and suppliers assigned to them.

Responsibilities

Conduct quantitative analysis using Excel PowerBi and dashboards
Develop category and supplier profiles and present to leadership/stakeholders
Support negotiations with suppliers and cost model development across their category and lead efforts for their assigned sub-categories/suppliers
Understand the importance of stakeholder management and begin to engage stakeholders
Support the development category specific pipeline
Specific Accountabilities

Conducts reliable analysis when requested
Manages day-to-day supplier relationship activities
Supports risk and compliance program management
Conducts supply market analysis
Executes sourcing and product cycle plan projects independently
Tracks procurement performance metrics
Demonstrates knowledge of negotiation tools/techniques and apply them regularly when given opportunities
Manages sophisticated financial analysis and business cases independently
Demonstrates expertise in benchmark and should-cost analyses using competitive intelligence and reports
Demonstrates an understanding in the Energizer strategic sourcing process
Develops and implements sub-category procurement strategy goals and savings targets in line with company strategy and procurement best practices for assigned areas