Senior Buyer

Job DetailsJob Location: Atlanta, GA 30313Position Type: Full TimeJob Shift: AnyThe Senior Buyer is tasked with leading procurement efforts, overseeing supplier negotiations, and making strategic decisions to ensure efficient operations and cost reductions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Procure Goods and Services: Identify, select, and procure merchandise that aligns with the company’s needs and specifications.

Supplier Management: Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, negotiating contracts and prices while ensuring quality and timely delivery.

Inventory Control: Monitor inventory levels and reorder supplies as necessary, avoiding overstock and out-of-stock situations.

Market Analysis: Keep up-to-date with market trends and product availability to make informed purchasing decisions.

Cost Management: Seek the best combination of quality, price, payment terms, and delivery by comparing suppliers.

Cost Analysis and Budget Management: Perform cost analysis and set appropriate benchmarks. Manage budgets and forecast procurement needs. Implement measures to reduce expenses and improve the company’s purchasing power.

Qualifications

Experience/Education: Requires 3-5 years of solid experience in procurement practices, negotiation, and supplier management.

Technical Knowledge: Advanced negotiation, cost analysis techniques, strategic sourcing tools, contract management software proficiency, and risk assessment skills.

Cognitive Skills: Skilled in advanced negotiation, strategic supplier cost analysis, and project management. Must have a clear understanding of market trends, supplier capabilities, and risk management.

Decision Making/Impact: Strategic decisions on supplier selection, contract negotiations, and costsaving measures for specific categories. Responsible for implementing procurement strategies.

Supervision Received: Moderate to high. Operates with guidance from senior buyers or procurers, with more autonomy for routine purchases and negotiations.

Skill Development: Focuses on negotiation, supplier evaluation, and purchase management. • Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Charged with developing and implementing strategies for cost reduction, quality improvement, and risk management. Advocates for sustainability and ethical sourcing initiatives.

Preference given: APICS certifications, Six sigma, NetSuite experience

Competencies

Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.

Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.

Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Quantity – Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.

Dependability – Follows instructions; Responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Physical Demands

Standard office and laboratory environment

Office-based with flexibility per remote work policy