Sr Buyer

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUITY

As the Senior Buyer, you will drive improved spend and quality performance by sourcing store equipment and related services for the Operations, Construction, Facilities, and Category teams. This will include negotiations, bidding, and the creation and approval of contracts and purchase order requests.

• Manage equipment suppliers based on 7-Eleven specifications and requirements.
• Source equipment suppliers and negotiate contracts based on annual purchase volume.
• Extract and leverage purchase order data and reporting to effectively drive supplier negotiations.
• Oversee 3rd party equipment consolidator, tracking inventory against annual usage.
• Provide general equipment and related services management support to Operations, Construction, Facilities, and Category Managers.
• Interview potential suppliers and determine if they are qualified to produce and/or supply products or services. Includes a review of supplier's production capability, resources, ability to meet deadlines, and financial background.
• Work with supplier during testing of the product or service. Coordinates and communicates company recommendations and revisions for the product or service.
• Ability to coordinate with cross – functional teams in a fast paced rapidly growing business and industry.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely to all levels of internal and external stakeholders.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's 4 Year Degree
• 2-4 Years Relevant Work Experience
• Experience in Equipment related Procurement or Strategic Sourcing a plus.
• Proven negotiation experience and skills required.
• MS Office (Excel, Outlook, etc.) experience and skills required.
• Experience in an ERP driven sourcing environment required.
• Experience with Oracle Purchasing and/or SAP is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills, understanding of legal aspects, negotiating skills, purchasing terminology, cost analysis, and government regulations (EPA, UL, NSF, etc.).