Buyer, Procurement Job Description
Buyer, procurement
provides guidance to procurement professionals in support of procurement actions by referencing the FAR, DEAR and NREL procurement policies and procedures.
Buyer, Procurement Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective buyer, procurement job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included buyer, procurement job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Audit the hotel RFP program annually and ongoing based on new store openings to ensure rates are loaded properly into the GDS and online booking tool
Identify and assist in hotel contract execution
Organize and manage hotel room blocks for new store openings and all company meetings/events
Liaising with travel partners, including airlines, car rental companies and hotels
Report/communicate travel reports and analysis to employees or departments
Find creative and innovative ways to reduce travel costs
Book and modify travel arrangements when necessary via the GDS and/or online booking tool
Researches and provides solutions to travel-related issues/concerns
Regularly lead and contribute ideas in the implementation of new processes, procedures, techniques and standards
Effective cost management in all responsible domains (Facilities Management and Travel & Expenses
Buyer, Procurement Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Buyer, Procurement
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: APICS, ACE, CPM, CPIM, CPSM, AS9100, CSCP, PMI, NAPM, C.P.M
Education for Buyer, Procurement
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the buyer, procurement job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Business, Education, Business/Administration, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing, Technical, Accounting
Skills for Buyer, Procurement
Desired skills for buyer, procurement include:
SAP
Principles and procedures
Purchasing practices
Completions Product Line
Company policies and procedures
Procurement procedures and policies specific to the area of assignment
Work flow processes
Microsoft Office
Database and spreadsheet software
FAR
Desired experience for buyer, procurement includes:
Take ownership of supply from allocated accounts and ensure on-time delivery
Develop relationships with, and knowledge of, allocated suppliers
Co-ordinate with Carriers to ensure on-time freight delivery to warehouses
Maintain supplier database & Purchase Order Bible to 'live' status
Work with finance to maintain payment schedule
Give accurate up-to-date supply information to Sales Teams
Buyer, Procurement Examples
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Buyer, Procurement Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of buyer, procurement. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for buyer, procurement
- Identifies and monitor risks and opportunities related to each category
- Designs, verifies and amends contracts in conjunction with the Legal Dept
- Create and deliver a category plan that will result in improved quality reduced costs
- You will work with the Regional Global Category Director to support management of Key Stakeholders to ensure that the category strategy is understood and agreed
- You will review and support category / market data and associated spend data analysis for management reporting
- You will support the Regional Global Category Director regarding compliance management, monitoring and reporting
- You will work with the Group team, Category Teams and technical streams to maximize spend coverage and compliance within the category
- You will work with the Group team and Category Director to ensure policies and standards are developed and adhered to within category
- You will manage projects within agreed timescales and budget when required, in order to develop the efficiency and effectiveness of the team
- You will ensure that category agreements and savings targets and customer satisfaction requirements are met
Qualifications for buyer, procurement
- 0-2 years relevant purchasing experience
- Ability to work in a truly global organisation
- High degree of fluency of English is required for negotiations and internal communications
- Master's Degree in Logistics/Business/Management
- Expert understanding of procurement standards and best practices
- Ideally 3-5 years' experience within a leading edge company recognised for its purchasing excellence
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of buyer, procurement. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for buyer, procurement
- Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and informal channels
- Provide cover for Group Senior Buyer during periods of absence
- Be expected to lead other initiatives, when required, that contribute to organisational goals
- Build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders
- Carry out regular supplier review meetings with key providers
- Identify key trends or opportunities for cost reduction
- Have a relevant business degree or equivalent experience
- Be a member of or studying towards CIPS
- Have previous experience in cross functional working practices
- Be flexible and driven
Qualifications for buyer, procurement
- Provide customer service for all levels of the organization for the employee services the COE supports such as stationery, office supplies and subscriptions
- Minimum three to five (3-5) years related construction/capital purchasing, Biological/Manufacturing raw materials
- Proficient Data Entry
- Have experience in negotiating contractual terms and conditions
- Bachelor degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or Manufacturing (or comparable degree) or requisite work experience
- Knowledge of purchasing techniques generating request for quotations and negotiations
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of buyer, procurement. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for buyer, procurement
- Accomplish purchasing objectives at the lowest administrative costs
- Ensure standardization among same processes/system within related manufacturing sites
- Allocate vendors for the relevant need, find alternatives for various projects
- Perform RFP, CBA, negotiations (price quotations, terms, quality, delivery dates…)
- Contract negotiations and finalization
- Support internal Departments, facilities, HR and subcontractors domains
- Obtains order acknowledgements to ensure accuracy of order and invoicing
- Awareness of buying trends, market conditions, budgets, materials, policies, suppliers and contracts and bid proposals
- Negotiating new supplier contracts and deals
- Developing internal stakeholder relationships
Qualifications for buyer, procurement
- 1-3 years of relevant working environment, preferably in Procurement and planning background
- Working experience in Procurement in manufacturing environment
- Basic understanding of standard procurement systems and process
- Good communication skills – verbal-nonverbal, displays maturity, drive and self-initiative, conflict management, basic negotiation skills, Strategic mindset, customer focus, and continuous improvement focus
- Effective and excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical experience within indirect spend categories
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a buyer, procurement. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for buyer, procurement
- Receives and evaluates proposals, quotations, and bids for acquisitions
- Analyzes bids for specification compliance, prices, delivery commitments and past performance
- Reviews planned orders
- Works under and reports to a first line on-site contractor supervisor and at this level has no supervisory authority
- Perform purchasing activities as assigned by the immediate on-site supervisor or customer tasking systems
- Source to Pay (sourcing strategy, competitive bidding, negotiation
- Perform industry competitiveness benchmarking
- Lead Request for Proposal (RFP) / Request for Quotation (RFQ) bid activity from initial design to final supplier award
- Lead supplier negotiations (commercially & contractually), perform supplier relationship management
- Change & project management of organizational transformations
Qualifications for buyer, procurement
- Experience of procurement practice, processes, policies, procedures and terminology
- Manage tendering process, evaluation of submissions and selection of suppliers for Indirect categories
- Overall responsible for the relationships with Indirect suppliers, and conducts regular supplier reviews
- Communicate, support monitors progress across cross functional team
- Bachelor/Master degree in Supply Chain Management
- Certification from a nationally recognized purchasing firm
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Our growing company is hiring for a buyer, procurement. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for buyer, procurement
- Receives and processes simple to complex purchase requests
- Must be able to understand, review, negotiate, and maintain various agreement types to include vendor reseller agreements, individual purchase orders, blanket purchase agreements, basic ordering agreements, ID/IQs
- Timely processing and execution of orders
- Ensure Purchases are selected correctly against the commodity codes
- Analyze and manage appropriate inventory levels using forecasts and historical demand information
- Correspond with vendors to place orders, communicate with transportation and warehousing to arrange delivery, and collaborate with customer service, pricing, and sales to ensure appropriate market information is syndicated in a timely manner
- Understand customer requirements (product specifications, quantities, timing, pricing, ), and market intelligence to negotiate industry-leading terms and conditions
- Develop/enhance appropriate relationships with suppliers
- Negotiate supply/distribution agreements
- Actively collaborate with key internal stakeholders (including Purina Animal Nutrition, PMI, peers in other Business to Business operations, and Winfield United)
Qualifications for buyer, procurement
- Five (5) years’ work experience with requirements of a large to very large Procurement organization desirable
- Senior Professional in Supply Management (SPSM), Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB), Certified Procurement Manager (CPM), or Certified International Purchasing and Supply Chain Manager (CISCM) status is desirable
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Polygraph
- Degree Qualification, preferably major in Business Administration, Finance, Management, or Marketing
- A Bachelor's Degree in any field (Masters is an added advantage)
- A minimum of 3 years' experience in Purchasing