Strategic Buyer

Summary of Job and Key Accountabilities

• Strategic sourcing to support new and current products. Create and manage RFQs.
• Develop and maintain commodity strategies using long- and short-term initiatives.
• Negotiate: costs, payment & delivery terms, contracts, and large capital expenditures.
• Lead contract reviews and negotiations including as needed support from corporate lawyers and project managers for support.
• Develop long and short-term strategies to meet SGL’s financial targets.
• Develop and track cost saving initiatives, cost avoidance, and PPV.
• Evaluate and audit new and current suppliers. Ensure any corrective actions are resolved with the supplier and quality.
• Manage new supplier set up.
• Create purchase orders and maintain purchase orders with confirmations, correct costs, and correct delivery dates. Including past due follow up and order cancellations.
• Tracking of shipments into plant, updating delivery dates, following items through customs, etc.
• OMP planning and costing.
• Government reporting as required.
• Support storeroom, maintenance, engineers, and plant management requests.
• Review and process requisitions into purchase orders. Compare against quote Text, Price, INCOTERMS, Payment Terms and Delivery Time.
• Create and maintain material masters, info records and source lists for new and potential existing materials.
• Coordinate invoicing issues between A/P and Suppliers
• Process returns/credits.
• Maintain supplier relationship to ensure open communication on deliveries, quality issues, and pricing changes.
• Ensure proper signatures are on purchase orders, NDA, Safety forms, and any form requiring signature.
• Support BuyTogether topic.
• Request any necessary documentation (SCOCs, delivery notes/packing slips, certificates).

Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of SAP.
• Knowledge and understanding of Capex purchases and contracts.
• Knowledge and understanding of drawings, prints, & manufacturing.
• Knowledge and understanding of ASME certified steel fabricators, machine shops
• Knowledge of ISO certifications
• Proficient in Outlook, Excel, and word.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong problem solver
• Self-starter, Proactive
• Analytic thinker
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to successfully prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work well with others and respect different cultures (intercultural sensitivity)
• Skilled in handling confidential business matters and information with discretion
• Impeccable ethics, integrity, and standards
• Fluent in English and preferably other languages
• Ability to coach/train new employees with their onboarding to the various procurement platforms
• Must exhibit a professional appearance and mature demeanor.

Experience

• 4-year degree from accredited university or college
• 8 years of experience in strategic sourcing including ability to read prints/drawings
• Engineering experience is a plus

Remote Work:

• On site with potential for Hybrid remote work after 1 year
• Preferred Skills
• Machining and Manufacturing background is a plus
• Familiar with 3D/2D CAD Software and TeamCenter is a plus
• Experience with pressure vessel manufacturing is a plus