Buyer, Senior Job Description
Buyer, senior
provides support for various Procurement programs and processes such as savings reporting, supplier performance management, and various other cross-functional group activities.
Buyer, Senior Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective buyer, senior job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included buyer, senior job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Ownership of the OTB within a category, working with the Buying Manager on the selection and buy strategy
Proactive continuous product sourcing in an opportunistic and highly competitive environment
Exceed our style-conscious customers’ expectations in providing them the most fashionable items with great discount
Achieve margin and sell thru targets
Forge relationships with new vendors develop existing ones, ensuring there are strong brand partnerships in place
Work with the VP of Global Buying on the strategy and selection of product mix and brand matrix
Oversee, manage and develop a small team
Be responsible for the complete procurement process
Research and source hard to find items, solicit and analyze quotations and evaluate supplier proposals on price, product, and service
Perform research and analysis on the services requested, maintaining adequate knowledge of the industry, trends, and product information
Buyer, Senior Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Buyer, Senior
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: APICS, CPIM, CPM, CPSM, ISM, C.P.M, CSCP, MBA, CPP, SCMP
Education for Buyer, Senior
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the buyer, senior job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Business, Engineering, Education, Business/Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Manufacturing, Management, Technical, Accounting
Skills for Buyer, Senior
Desired skills for buyer, senior include:
BPAs and contracting
Federal Acquisition Regulations
Program procurement processes
Various computer programs
Basic Geometric Dimension & Tolerance principles
Manufacturing processes and component applications
Purchasing function concepts and of supplier commodity processes and practices
Statistical Process Control and other significant quality management techniques
Strategic sourcing and supply strategies
Global organizational issues to his/her own work
Desired experience for buyer, senior includes:
Negotiate complex projects involving multiple service elements on price, quality, statement of work, and all contractual elements
Collaborate with strategic sourcing team on day to day efforts required for implementing sourcing initiatives and supplier performance
Understand the various elements in a contract with the ability to draft, discuss, and negotiate contract elements including the general Terms and Conditions, unique specification and pricing
Provide strong service, support, and leadership to Business Services, other University team members, internal clients, and suppliers
Perform year-end review of maintenance contracts, standard contract items and licensing agreements for renewal or renegotiation
Ensure purchases comply with internal and external requirements and regulations good purchasing practice
Buyer, Senior Examples
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Buyer, Senior Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of buyer, senior. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for buyer, senior
- Drive and interpret competitive analysis by category, channel, size and climate
- Drive assortments for balance and adherence to strategic financial objectives
- Drive assortment plan process, lead Open-to-Buy (OTB) process and present with Planning
- Provide commercial support to project teams on project commencement
- Attend project meetings and obtain required information and clarifications to close project procurement
- Assemble procurement packages for tender in conjunction with project team
- Ensure technical submittals & approvals to facilitate project procurement are in place
- Lead the negotiation process, driving closure on package agreements to include T's & C's
- Liaise with the project teams to improve demand planning
- Assist and implement category management process improvements
Qualifications for buyer, senior
- Drive improvements in supplier price management and performance
- Assist in implementation in lean process procurement methods
- Work as an integral part of the procurement team
- Assist in implementing group procurement strategy
- Ensure all practices and documentation in place comply with QA processes
- 5+ Years' Experience working in the Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical or building services industry
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Buyer, Senior Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of buyer, senior. 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, senior
- Generating orders in accordance with ERP/MRP and/or customer requirements Processes requisitions through to purchase orders as required for indirect materials or service requirements
- Managing daily systems, processes and procedures governing the end to end process of the procurement of materials from the right suppliers, at the right price, quality and delivery requirements
- Providing information and statistics with regard to purchasing activities
- Managing all supplier non-conformances and obtaining preventative actions
- Providing analytics as required to include impact of changes on price, FX, waterfall analysis, overall activity levels, savings tracking
- Ensuring compliance with the 3 quote or 3 quote exemption form process to support indirect or regionally based purchases
- Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with the company suppliers in accordance with the ethical code and standards of conduct maintaining the highest standard of professionalism
- Negotiating regional contracts, agreements and letters of intent to obtain favorable price, terms and conditions for products and services
- Evaluating supplier performance (price, OTD, lead time)
- Procures more complex, higher value vast array of chemicals and direct materials for multiple sites
Qualifications for buyer, senior
- Researches and analyzes information and develops new cost-effective sources
- Ensures timely delivery of goods that meet quality, timing and price terms
- Evaluates supplier performance for Regional or Global purchased items as required
- Provides training to others
- Purchasing knowledge in the chemical and/or direct materials space
- Ability to plan and prioritize a wide variety of activities
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Buyer, Senior Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a buyer, senior. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for buyer, senior
- Assures compliance of the processes with Buyout Standards
- Administer Purchase Order Reconciliation and Closure as per Standard Policy
- Maintains procedures to assure follow-up and administration of purchase order and subcontract files
- Performs competitive supplier evaluation and selection
- Reviews and analyzes client solicitations received by company and provides recommendations regarding outsourcing requirements to business management proposal team
- Responsible for the monitoring of subcontractor performance, including the management of the deliverables and payment of invoices
- Create cost saving opportunities through competitive bidding, negotiations, , while maintaining ethical practices and win-win outcomes for both parties
- Develop and oversee the implementation of purchasing strategies to support Fuel and Motion Control production schedules while controlling costs
- Performs cost analysis and volume planning for site commodities
- Liaises with relevant departments to ensure product is available to the customer
Qualifications for buyer, senior
- Flexibility to work in Shifts and occasional overtime when needed
- Must have prior experience with MS Office
- University degree in Procurement, Business or Commerce, Masters in Management, Materials Management or Supply Chain Management
- May be required to work in austere overseas environment
- Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, or related discipline with 1-2 years of Purchasing or Production Scheduling/Planning or 3-5 years experience in Purchasing or Production Scheduling/Planning
- Commodity knowledge across a wide spectrum of materials and services
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Buyer, Senior Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a buyer, senior. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for buyer, senior
- Monitor market prices and availability trends and investigate new sources of supply to maximise the contributions of Purchasing to the profitability in line with business
- Negotiate costs of goods and services, the performance of the suppliers
- Evaluate and select new suppliers
- Work with other departments to ensure continuous improvements on our supply base
- Ensure supply agreements are in place for key supplier contracts
- Working with Suppliers and requestors to minimise and resolve supply chain issues
- Reviews purchase requisitions, checks for completeness and approvals
- Prepares requests for quotation and send them to selected vendors/suppliers
- Contacts vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedules
- Estimates values according to knowledge of market price, checking previous item prices and quotations
Qualifications for buyer, senior
- Cognitive Skills) Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors
- Influence/Leadership) Cultivates a wide range of internal networks and begins to develop an external network of resources to facilitate completion of tasks
- Strong Project Management, Business analysis and reporting expertise
- Good at Vietnamese and English
- Excellence skill at Negotiation, Business Mindset, Result Oriented and Project Management
- Develops and negotiates long term contracts and agreements
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Buyer, Senior Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of buyer, senior. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for buyer, senior
- Communicate comprehensively with sourcing administrator
- Ensure timely distribution of all purchase orders issued
- Research inquiries from requisitions department
- Perform and process all new incoming requisitions
- Conduct procurements via public advertising of bids
- Attend and act as facilitator at all meetings related to procurement
- Work closely with department regarding the procurement process
- Prepare service and maintenance agreements
- Meet with sales representatives
- Communicates with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule
Qualifications for buyer, senior
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain or similar discipline or similar or equivalent experience
- Experience working in a global enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred
- A working knowledge of industry material requirements and appropriate approvals
- A Fundamental knowledge of purchasing function and best practices
- CIPS qualified (or working towards) or qualified by experience
- HNC/HND professional level