Entry Level Buyer

Managing policies, agreements, source catalogs, and special purchasing programs. Provide purchasing solutions expertise using Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development, Management to deliver maximum value in developing, communicating, and/or implementing a local or regional sourcing strategy for a specific the Customer's business unit.

SKILLS:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
An undergraduate degree from a college or university (or equivalent) or equivalent experience. Five to seven years relevant experience required. Experience leading projects as well as teams, suppliers, and customers to effective solutions.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
1-2 years of purchasing experience. Understand the current supplier base, evaluating strategic options, deciding a course of action, and beginning implementations. Team leadership (guiding decisions on sourcing, logistics, and resource management, as well as continuous process improvement and team-member mentorship). Intelligent problem-solving and customer support solutions. Quality supplier relationships (developing mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers throughout the organization). Able to speak, read, write, and comprehend fluently in English. Able to demonstrate strong interpersonal, analytical, leadership, and project management skills to develop close working relationships with others both inside and outside Customer. Previous purchasing, log net, and price loading experience required. Candidates with past Customer experience are highly preferred.