Buyer

About the role

We’re on it! Arvato offers you one of the most dynamic work environments you can imagine. We are growing, innovating and we solve the challenges of our clients around the world every day. How do we do it? With our global team of 17,000 colleagues at 87 locations in over 17 countries and our special spirit: We're on it!

Responsibilities

• Participate in monthly procurement meetings
• Report variances to the Purchasing Manager
• Place purchase orders
• Month end invoice reconciliation
• Auxiliary in managing vendor relationships
• Issuance of RFP/RFQ’s
• Reporting
• Contract Negotiations
• Solutions Provider
• Proactive work ethics
• Partner with internal departments on needs and requirements
• Report issues regarding vendor product quality, dependability, and service issues
• Follows ISO processes
• Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 3-4 years experience in procurement preferred but not required.
• Possess strong organizational interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with Excel, Word, Visio, Power Point, SAP and Outlook.
• Min - High School Diploma (ideal BS Degree)
• 4 -6 years experience in procurement.
• Established record of accomplishments.
• Proven leadership, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and oral/written communication skills.
• Must be efficient, highly organized, motivated, and detail-oriented.
• Excellent personal computer skills required, especially SAP (ideal), MS Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.).
• Able to interact with all levels of employees, management, external and internal customers.
• Organizational and planning skills, including ability to: prioritize work, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set personal goals and enforce personal deadlines, while maintaining flexibility to reassess and prioritize goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical, reasoning and problem solving skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records.
• Computer literacy.

Additional Information

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Disability Pay.
• 401(k) with company matching up to 6%.
• Paid Time Off, including paid holidays.
• Paid Time Off, including paid holidays.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Voluntary benefits such as legal and financial assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Ongoing employee development opportunities including tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and training.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee engagement activities.