Senior Buyer
Dynamic Staffing Solutions
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Odessa, FL 33556
$26 - $32 an hour
Dynamic Staffing Solutions
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We are looking for a seasoned Senior Buyer
I. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE JOB
Builds supplier relationships, manages commodities, and monitors the supply base, with heavy emphasis on contract reviews, cost control, delivery performance and supplier quality. Identify and implement solutions in support of the company's delivery, quality, and financial objectives.
B. Job Accountabilities
• Purchases of Goods and Services.
• Executes sourcing strategies, supplier evaluations, and performance monitoring.
• Directly purchase products, supplies, and services, especially those within assigned commodity.
• Actively work to minimize the risk to TPM. 25%
• Supplier Sourcing & Negotiation Strategies with Suppliers.
• Direct negotiations with suppliers with purchasing strategies that optimize aggressive product costing standards for assigned materials and components. Analyze supplier compliance with TPM commercial, legal, import, quality, workmanship standards and engineering change orders.
• 30% Inventory Control.
• Maintain Inventory levels as required by TPM to ensure maximum control of working capital. Conduct inventory analysis for excess and obsolete materials. Carefully consider long lead time forecasts and sales trends prior to large purchases.
• 15% Supplier Quality.
• Coordinate and sustains processes & systems that evaluate supplier quality, technical & process capabilities
• Analyze supplier performance continuously, as per the Supplier Quality Manual.
• Executes continuous improvements activities and works closely with suppliers to achieve improvements.
• 15% Optimization of Economics.
• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of commodity market and supplier conditions. Drive suppliers for the highest level of TCO (Total Cost of Ownership). 15%
II. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree in business related &/or supply chain (or equivalent experience).
• Certification Preferred (APICS, CPM, CIPS) or willing to obtain within 2 years of acceptance.
• Minimum 5+ years of procurement and supplier development experience. Proven experience in commodity purchasing, especially with electronics.
• Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
• Proven Risk Management capabilities.
III. CORE COMPETENCIES
• Negotiating Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to negotiations; has a good sense of timing.
• Priority Setting Spends his/her time and the time of others on what is important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; create focus.
• Time Management Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.
• Planning Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and tasks/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results
• Business Acumen Knows how business work; knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.
Pay Range- $26-$32 DOE
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.00 - $32.00 per hour
Benefits:
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
Schedule:
• Monday to Friday
Experience:
• Procurement and Supplier Development : 5 years (Required)
Education:
• Bachelor's (Required)
License:
• ACPIS (Preferred)
• CPM (Preferred)
• CLPS (Preferred)
Work Remotely:
• No