Job DescriptionA
Senior Buyer for Indirect Materials leads the sourcing, negotiation, and management of suppliers providing goods and services that support day-to-day business operations. This role is responsible for driving strategic sourcing initiatives, optimizing costs, and ensuring high-quality service delivery while maintaining strong vendor relationships and contract compliance. The Senior Buyer partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders to understand business needs, implement procurement strategies, and improve purchasing processes, while leveraging data and market insights to deliver value, mitigate risk, and support organizational goals.
Responsibilities:- Develop and execute sourcing strategy for Indirect categories of about $50 million spend that will evolve based on business needs. Indirect spend categories include Safety Supplies, Forklifts, Uniforms, Office Supplies, Facilities Management, Travel and Shop Expenses.
- Collaborate with Operational Teams across NA Large Packaging and NA Small Packaging Business Unit to execute Indirect sourcing strategies as well as day to day operational needs.
- Identify, develop, & execute savings opportunities including, but not limited to supplier consolidation, RFQ, fact-based negotiations.
- Lead the negotiation of a commercial supply agreement (i.e. contract) with suppliers included within the sourcing strategy.
- Act as project manager and lead cross functional team to carry out project implementations.
- Foster collaborative and effective communication between supply base and internal stakeholders (i.e. operations, plant specific Purchasing personnel, quality, engineering, sales, etc.)
Requirements:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain or Finance.
- Experience in Indirect category management with a medium to large size operations of at least 20 manufacturing plants.
- Project management skills are critical to be successful in the role
- Ability to multi task while able to prioritize key priorities to impact business results.
- Excellent in communication and ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
- High Energy Level, Quick Leaner, Curiosity
- Strong Desire to Achieve Results
- Demonstrated strong analytical skillset. Proficiency in Excel, Tableau.
- Fact-based & data driven in decision making process
- Leader to own & drive activities within cross-functional team
- 2-3 years of Strategic Sourcing experience
- 2-3 years of Procurement experience supporting the manufacturing industry
- 2-3years of Supplier Relationship Management experience
- 2-3 years of experience working within a cross functional team
- Be self-directed and manage multiple tasks without close supervision
