Senior Supply Chain Planner

1 week ago

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States LHH Full time

Buyer/Planner

We're looking for an
Onsite - Buyer/Planner
for our client. If you have

2-6 years of experience and you have
strategic sourcing, category management and project management
than this is a great opportunity to grow your career with a company known for excellence.

What You'll Do

  • Deliver multiple strategic sourcing events within portfolio, working with stakeholders to understand and challenge demand and ensure the best possible solutions.
  • Input into the sourcing strategy for allocated category and execute standardized strategic sourcing processes from market engagement through to award, ensuring goods/services are procured in a best-in-class manner that drives value.
  • Work with Contract Managers to ensure the successful delivery of contracted activities, identifying continuous improvement opportunities through engagement with suppliers and stakeholders, and maximizing value for money from contracts awarded.
  • Support the overall development and delivery of assigned category strategy and share best practice across other category teams.
  • Profile category characteristics and research supply markets, suppliers and assess trends, opportunities and risks feeding insights into the Global teams and Market and Supplier Development teams.
  • Delivering value by effectively managing tender events for key products and services required by the business.
  • Contribute to an effective forward planning process by identifying future requirements of supported areas and ensure robust forecasting is put in place that maximizes value of goods / services procured.
  • Scope and develop regional contractual agreements that meet the customer stakeholder requirements and expectations.

What You Bring

  • Experience of strategic sourcing and category management.
  • An understanding of project management principles and ideally evidence of managing multiple projects and consistently delivering outstanding results.
  • Ability to prepare for and to lead negotiations to deliver high value outcomes.
  • Ability to build and manage complex commercial assessment models to ensure delivery of value across a balanced scorecard.
  • Experience of contract development, including the ability to make ecommendations and amendments to existing contracts as well as drafting new ones.
  • Degree or equivalent experience
  • 2-5 years' experience

Top performers are fast learners, strong team players, and committed to accuracy and inclusivity.


Location:
Waltham, MA -Onsite


Pay: $40- $47/hr


Apply now to take the next step in your Buyer/Planner career

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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• The California Fair Chance Act


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• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers


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