Position Summary

The Senior Buyer / Planner is a critical role in our Procurement team, orchestrating the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process to optimize the acquisition and flow of materials & services within our manufacturing & corporate operations. The role involves converting requisitions into purchase orders (POs), liaising with suppliers, managing supplier acknowledgements, ensuring on-time delivery, and overseeing the entire invoicing process, including the critical 3-way match. The role's focus on detail and efficiency will be crucial in guaranteeing timely and accurate supplier payments.

Job Duties / Key Accountabilities

• Process requisitions, purchase orders and price change requests.
• Own tracking of purchase orders from delivery of Purchase Order (PO) via supplier acknowledgements to receipt of material or service and associated invoice documentation.
• Coordinate scheduling of orders based on material lead times and arrival dates.
• Create and maintain part pricing catalogs
• Provide support in resolving invoice price variances.
• Take the lead on process improvement initiatives, as assigned.
• Maintain positive business relationships with both internal customers and suppliers.
• Support the end users with questions regarding the standard Oracle practices.
• Ability to influence business decisions to support SG Procurement objectives, initiatives, and strategies.
• Strong analytical skills to understand procurement transactions, trends, and supply market conditions.
• Monitor and advise on any issues which present risk or opportunity to the business.
• Verifies goods/services received as compared to purchase orders; resolves any discrepancies.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the Procurement Department.

Qualifications / Skills / Knowledge

Required

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain Management, or related field a plus. Commensurate experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years of purchasing experience with a manufacturing background.
• 5+ years of experience working with ERP systems and related business data warehouses.
• Excel knowledge using pivot tables, v-look ups, and standard formulas.
• 5+ years of analytical experience
• Critical thinking

Desired

• Experience with Oracle iProcurement & Oracle ERP

Qualifications

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, use hands, operate a computer, and have specific vision abilities to include close and distance vision, and ability to adjust focus working with computer and business equipment.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. If your position requires you to work in the field, production, and/or warehouse, it is mandatory that you use the approved Personal Protective Equipment.

Work Conditions