Senior Buyer - Strategic Purchasing

About the role

Process purchasing award summaries and purchasing documents for suppliers directly related to production material. Assist in the development of International Commodity Team strategies that align with Global/Regional Purchasing and Logistics Objectives. Manage cross-functional projects on time and within budget. Develop sourcing lists and monitor supplier performance. Aggressively resolve all pricing, invoicing and contract related issues with the suppliers. Negotiate pricing, terms and annual contracts with suppliers. Evaluate and select new suppliers based on common practices and based on negotiated agreements focused on price, quality, delivery and other required services. Maintain open communication between internal departments, management, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Process purchasing award summaries and purchasing documents for suppliers directly related to production material.
• Assist in the development of International Commodity Team strategies that align with Global/Regional Purchasing and Logistics Objectives.
• Manage cross-functional projects on time and within budget.
• Develop sourcing lists and monitor supplier performance.
• Aggressively resolve all pricing, invoicing and contract related issues with the suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, terms and annual contracts with suppliers.
• Evaluate and select new suppliers based on common practices and based on negotiated agreements focused on price, quality, delivery and other required services.
• Maintain open communication between internal departments, management, and suppliers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Materials Management, or Business Finance, and 5 years of procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management experience; OR
• 9 years of experience in procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience handling confidential sensitive matters with discretion.

Qualifications

• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.
• Excellent financial/cost analysis and problem-solving skills when issues are very complex.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, supply chain and/or materials management processes.
• Strong global knowledge of suppliers and international/domestic activities.
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills.
• Strong oral, written and presentation communication skills, and the ability to understand the needs of the internal customer.

Skills

• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.
• Excellent financial/cost analysis and problem-solving skills when issues are very complex.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, supply chain and/or materials management processes.
• Strong global knowledge of suppliers and international/domestic activities.
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills.
• Strong oral, written and presentation communication skills, and the ability to understand the needs of the internal customer.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan.
• Health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• A flexible spending account.
• A health savings account.
• A 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off.
• Certain paid holidays.
• Paid parental and family care leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• A long-term incentive plan.

Pay

$81,520 - $132,470-Annually

Schedule

This is a Hybrid role per Rolls-Royce HR Policy. Minimum of 2 days per week onsite.