Sourcing - Buyer-US

Position Title: Sourcing- Buyer

Location: Minnetonka, MN

Job Type: Contract – 12 months. Possible conversion to full-time.

Work modality: On-Site

Pay Rate: US$25.24 - $31.29 /hr W-2

Client Info / Who They Are

Above and Beyond Talent Acquisition is proud to represent our Client -a global leader in water, waste, and energy management. The client offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting, and resource recovery. The client helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. The client has approximately 10,000 employees working at over 350 locations across the continent.

Who We Are Looking For / Requirements

• 5 years minimum experience in increasing roles in purchasing, expediting or supply chain.
• Self-governed and motivated to perform tasks within established guidelines
• Participates in the planning, scheduling and production control of the project.
• Highly organized with the ability to multitask and deal with rapidly changing priorities/ambiguity
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to interact effectively with senior management and customers
• Problem-solving and research skills
• Identifies under performing or non-performing suppliers during the project life cycle.
• Time management skills
• Capable of working in a team, prioritizing, multi-tasking, and organizing.
• Flexible and adaptable to ever-changing priorities.
• Proficient in MS Excel, Outlook, and Word
• SAP Knowledge
• Excellent Expediting Skills
  
  

Our client is seeking an

Order Fulfillment Buyer/ Expeditor within the Sourcing team, you will interact with PSI, Plant Production, Logistics, Category Management, Sourcing, quality assurance, accounts payable, and suppliers to help support production activities and schedules.

Key components we are looking for

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong Equipment Background
• International and domestic logistics
• Familiarity with purchase order conditions, INCOTERMS
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Ability to cope with multiple complex situations daily
• Good Negotiator
  
  

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) in an applicable or related field to /Sourcing/Procurement/Supply Chain/ Business Administration
  
  

What You Will Do / Responsibilities

You will be responsible for purchase orders and their contents from the moment they are issued until they are closed out i.e. setting contract terms, maintaining Outline Agreements, order confirmation, Expediting deliveries, maintaining accurate delivery dates in SAP, Coordinating with Logistics, resolving any payment issues to the supplier, financial tracking of costs recognition, and any other tasks as assigned by the manager

In this highly visible role, you’ll be responsible for:

• Interface with suppliers to ensure PO is received/acknowledged, schedule received, and ship date is met.
• Ensure the planned ship date aligns with production needs and, if not, work with supplier to improve delivery.
• Follow-up with email correspondence in an organized and timely fashion
• Manages Quarterly Price Adjustments and maintains Outline Agreements
• Placing Po’s
• Expediting Work with Category Management
• Ensure Master Data is accurate
• Invoice resolution
• Logistic bookings and follow-up where required
• Support plants that are assigned
• Other tasks as assigned
  
  

Perks Of Working With Them / What They Offer

Competitive Salary.

Health, dental, and vision insurance.

Company 401K plan.

Strong commitment to individual Professional Development and growth opportunities

Engaging in team-building events and recognition.

For more information and to express interest, please contact our recruiting team via Email: apply@aandbtalent.com

Above and Beyond Talent is an equal opportunity employer and staffing firm. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We believe that diversity enriches our work community and enhances the quality of our services. We actively encourage interest from clients and candidates of all backgrounds, and we are dedicated to hiring and fostering a diverse team that reflects the global communities in which we operate.