Indirect Strategic Buyer
Indirect Strategic Buyer
Vertex Solutions Inc.
United States
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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.
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Purchasing and Supply Chain -
Industries
Manufacturing
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