Sr. Indirect Buyer – Strategic Purchasing

Job Description:

DPP is seeking a Senior Indirect Buyer Strategic Purchasing for our client in the civic aerospace/automotive industry in Mankato, MN.

Work location: Onsite Monday-Friday in Mankato, MN
Duration: 24 months; potential for conversion
Term: W2 position
Work authorization: US Citizen

Position description:

This position is recognized as a strategic buyer responsible for procurement of indirect materials and services for certain commodities in support of all business sectors in the Americas.
This position will collaborate with multiple site facility leaders and work within the global procedures for Strategic Purchasing.

Essential responsibilities:

Process purchasing award summaries and purchasing documents for suppliers directly related to maintenance, repair and operational goods and services within RRPS global compliance policies
Develop sourcing lists and monitor supplier performance
Aggressively resolve all pricing, invoicing, and contract related issues with the suppliers
Negotiate pricing, terms and annual contracts with suppliers, especially for goods and services utilized at RRSA operational facilities in Mankato, MN.
Analyze supplier cost/pricing information and benchmark the competition
Manage purchase requisition queue, vendor invoice management queue
Maintain open communication between internal departments, management, and suppliers
Actively identify, drive, and support cost savings initiatives
Support the implementation of a standardized process approach utilizing common forms, measurements, and structure
Maintain good housekeeping practices
Promote a culture of compliance within the area of responsibility and adhere to the Client’s Code of Conduct.
Perform special projects as required

Minimum required qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business, Materials Management, Finance or Packaging Engineering, and 5 years of procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management experience; or 10 years of experience in procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management
Minimum 5 years of experience handling confidential, sensitive matters with discretion
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with others
Excellent negotiation skills
Excellent working knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures
Strong financial/cost analysis skills and problem-solving ability when issues are complex
Excellent organizational, planning, and follow-up skills
Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills, and the ability to understand the needs of the internal customer
Strong ability to interpret blueprints and engineering documents
Self-starter with the ability to work independently with little direction
Ability to learn commodity processes at supplier locations
Ability to travel on a limited basis
Proficient with PC and MS Office Suite

Preferred:

Specific knowledge of construction, site professional services, and facilities management procurement processes
Experience developing and executing contracts and service level agreements

Work environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Daily work is performed in an office, general manufacturing environments. This position has a Monday through Friday work schedule, as business requires.
While performing tasks of this position, the employee is regularly required to operate a computer inside the facility. Next, an employee will be occasionally required to come in contact with wet or humid conditions. Finally, this position within the work environment, employees are occasionally requested to endure noise while performing daily tasks.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, crouch, or reach within the facility. Also, the employee will occasionally be required to grasp items to carry that are 10-25 pounds once per day. Finally, the employee is occasionally required to push or pull items that are 10-25 pounds once per day.
Specific vision requirements for this position include close vision, distance vision, and see color.

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Benjamin at Benjamin.Wansleydppit.com to learn more about this position (26-00439).

US Citizen: EOE/AA/V/D

DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.

Job Ident #: 26-00439

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/

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Job Info

Location

Mankato, Minnesota, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/