Strategic Buyer

Description:

Job Title: Strategic Purchasing Buyer

Job Description: The Strategic Purchasing Buyer is responsible for defining and implementing the sourcing strategy for assigned mechanical, electromechanical, plastic, and packing components to ensure on-time delivery according to the company’s quality standards while reducing operational costs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and implement the procurement strategy per product family and regional territory.
• Manage the procurement cycle, including sourcing new suppliers, negotiating agreements, and managing the fulfillment of the agreements.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Engineering, and Quality groups in qualifying new manufacturers.
• Participate in cross-functional teams, including R&D, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain, to identify opportunities for operational excellence and cost reduction.
• Coordinate with Marketing and Engineering departments on new product development.
• Participate in supplier quality activities such as quality audits, ongoing supplier performance reviews, and corrective action reviews.
• Evaluate the procurement marketplace for assigned commodities and stay current on economic, industrial, and other trends that may affect prices, quality, and availability.

• Minimum of 6 years of progressive experience in purchasing the assigned components in international markets.
• Excellent negotiation, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to interface with senior management and demonstrate good business acumen.
• Proven success in developing and fostering relationships with suppliers while driving lower costs, superior performance, and continuous improvement.
• Team player with excellent people skills, capable of working in a multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment.
• Strong project management skills, proactive, and result-oriented.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Technical purchasing and outsourcing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data analysis (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.