Buyer - Indirect Goods & ServicesNew Hamptonville, North Carolina

Location: Hamptonville, NC – Onsite 5 days

About the Role

This position reports to the Director, Global Procurement and will provide both strategic direction and daily tactical support for the procurement activities in Hamptonville, NC and Novi, MI for Indirect goods and services. The Buyer – Indirect Goods & Services will build credibility within the site by implementing improvements and best-in-class purchasing processes in response to business challenges. This role manages a broad range of suppliers with indirect spend of ~$40+ million in support of the TAS-US business.

Responsibilities

• Analyze market/commodity trends and apply this knowledge to make insightful category plans, supplier selection decisions, and negotiation strategies.
• Build relationships with suppliers and negotiate for the best total cost of ownership (purchase cost plus costs of operation).
• Provide strategic and tactical support in building and maintaining Lydech’s annual business plan/budget for supplier purchases.
• Conduct competitive sourcing events and negotiations with suppliers to minimize costs of materials and capital equipment for the site.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies related to supplier development, supply chain risk abatement, cost reduction, and new product introductions.
• Approve order requisition pricing for PO issuance to suppliers.
• Work with plant Maintenance Managers to assess quality of goods and services received and escalate discrepancies to suppliers and management, including negotiation for goods and services that may not have met expectations.
• Regularly manage supplier performance reviews and new part introductions.
• Maintain purchase price files, contracts, confidentiality agreements, supplier setup information, and all purchased part content.
• Leverage supplier relationships to support plant operations and ensure timely execution of customer shipments.
• Support and assist with plant and customer compliance to regulatory requirements.
• Perform other additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years’ experience as a buyer.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to independently achieve tactical objectives and complete assigned tasks.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Microsoft D365 or another MRP application.
• Strong math skills and ability to adapt to change.
• Demonstrated team skills and a can-do attitude.