Sr Buyer

Duties and Responsibilities

• Purchase goods and services by utilizing the Procurement operation processes and technology across Assurant enterprise to meet the needs of the customers.
• Review purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy.
• Develop, implement and follow established Procurement policies, procedures and organization structure.
• Manage suppliers, internal costs, quality and delivery performance.
• Drive continuous improvement on end-to-end aspects of the procurement process.
• Maintain and promote sound relationships with suppliers and the business community.
• Maintain positive relationships and communication with internal customers.
• Demonstrate understanding of market trends and conditions for product changes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Finance
• 5 years buying and procurement related experience
• Ability to positively adjust to changing daily demands and work volumes required
• Effective verbal and written skills with mid to upper-level management required
• Above-average telephone and interpersonal skills required
• Above-average judgment, initiative, problem solving, collaboration and teamwork skills required
• Ability to conduct Request for Proposal (RFP) projects
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of purchasing terms, concepts, processes and procedures

Qualifications

Additional skills/experience that would be helpful include:

• CPM certification