Indirect Strategic Buyer

Indirect Strategic Buyer

Full time

Remote

Responsibilities:

Develop and lead the Indirect strategy across the organization to obtain best-in-class cost, risk mitigation, quality, delivery, and service.

Drive the quotation processes, define evaluation criteria, identify and select suppliers, execute the evaluation process, refine and validate sourcing and purchasing options, manage buy-in of business unit leaders

Engage with multiple teams across the supply chain including but not limited to sales, marketing, finance, engineering, and operations

Responsible to build sound relationships with suppliers and partners (internal and external)

Execute contracts and manage information to ensure that the portfolio has consistent information and renewals or termination due dates are under control

Continually look for ways to exceed customer’s expectations, increase efficiency implement better processes, and achieve cost savings globally

Procure a variety of goods and services in accordance with company policies in an MRP/ERP environment

Serve as liaison between internal customers and suppliers

Assist in resolving indirect supplier-related quality issues

Could be up to 10-20% travel to manufacturing plants as needed

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply chain, or engineering

4+ years of purchasing or strategic sourcing experience supporting multi-site operations

Strong business acumen around procurement, inventory, and supply chain management

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, teamwork and interpersonal skills, to include the ability to develop high quality working relationships both internally and externally with customers and suppliers

Experience working with purchasing systems and ERP systems

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of Vehicle industry, complex machined materials management, lean manufacturing, MRP/ERP, and/or Advanced Replenishment Strategies

Minimum of one (1) year of operations/manufacturing background

Experience in matrix environment is an asset

Vertex Solutions Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, citizenship, sex, marital or veteran status, disability or handicap, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.