Category Buyer - Harvey Nash : Job Details

Buyer/Purchasing 5

Chillicothe, IL

12 months

Job Description

Summary: The main function of a buyer is to purchase machinery, equipment, tools, parts, supplies or services necessary for the operation of an establishment. A typical buyer is responsible for buying goods and services for use by their company or organization. A purchasing agent is responsible for the purchase of machinery, equipment, parts, or services necessary for the operation of an establishment.

Job Responsibilities:

- Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.

- Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.

- Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.

- Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.

- Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.

- Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.

Skills:

- Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, negotiation skills and interpersonal skills.

- Expert ability to analyze financial reports, price proposals and other technical data.

- Expert ability to accurately document and record customer/client information.

- Expert leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.

- Expert knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to purchasing.

- Expert knowledge of supply chain management.

- Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel.

Education/Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in finance or a related business field required.

- 10+ years finance related experience required.

- CPSM/CPPM/CPP (Certified Professional Supply Management; Certified Professional Purchasing Management; Certified Purchasing Professional) preferred.

Position's Contributions to Work Group:

- Category of parts is within the Electric Drive category of the Electrification Division.

- Supporting buyer codes and workload to assure quote and sourcing is completed on time to support production builds.

- Leading resolution of supplier issues, to assure they are resolved in a timely manner.

- Monitor category suppliers to assure performance is at an acceptable level and work with suppliers to develop action plans to assure improvements as needed.

- Lead sourcing or other projects as needed within the category team.

Reason/motivation for request:

- Replacement of prior buyer

Typical task breakdown:

- Complete purchase part sourcing activities including RFI, RFQ, and source selection based on category sourcing matrix.

- Lead supplier issue resolution including payment, pricing, and shipping issues.

- Manage Supplier Relationships by leading regular meetings to review and address supplier issues and performance issues.

Interaction with team:

- Multiple interactions/collaborations with the other buyers on the team daily.

- Frequent interactions with the engineering team.

Work environment:

- Client Mossville AC office building

- Majority of the team sits together within one row at this office

Education & Experience Required:

- Bachelor's degree required

- 10 years related experience required- although multiple years of purchasing experience is required, not all 10 years of experience needs to be within purchasing.

- Cross functional experience within roles such as Logistics, Engineering, and Operation Management would be accepted.

- Experience with electrification and electric drive industries would be a benefit.

Technical Skills

(Required)

- Experience negotiating with suppliers.

- Experience reading engineering prints and specifications to support sourcing activities.

- Experience leading cross functional meetings

(Desired)

- CPSM/CPPM/CPP (Certified Professional Supply Management; Certified Professional Purchasing Management; Certified Purchasing Professional) preferred.

Soft Skills

(Required)

- Verbal and written communication

- Interpersonal

- Meeting note taking

- Attention to detail.

- Ability to analyze price proposals and other technical data.

- Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to purchasing.

- Expert knowledge of supply chain management- supply chain and shipping performance management.

- Strong experience/skills with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel