Operational Buyer Direct III

Title: Operational Buyer Direct III

Location: Vacaville, CA

Pay Rate: $39/Hour

Duration: 6 months contract with possible extension/fulltime conversion

Summary:

Proactively manage the performance of raw material suppliers, to ensure the Material Requirement Plan can be realized. Ensure relevant Procurement Master Data is available and maintained in SAP so the Material Requirements Plan (MRP) can be calculated reliably and the PO creation process can be as effective as possible. Support the category manager and strategic buyers to implement their supply strategies. Cooperate closely with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice queries.

Job duties:

Monitor & track supplier performance and feedback to strategic buyers and/or category managers

Support the implementation of supplier changes and other initiatives led by Central Category managers and Site Strategic Buyers

Collaborate with the broader procurement team to ensure all relevant material & vendor master data and outline agreements are available in SAP and are up to date

Manage all Level 2 vendor escalations, including but not limited to:

Expediting delivery confirmation dates that don t meet our MRP and production needs

MRP driven delivery date Push Out or Pull In

Late or missing PO confirmations

Pricing Discrepancies

Delivery and Shipping related issues and inquiries

Manage Vendor performance, driving improvements on time delivery, quality conformance, and other compliance issues

Manage and resolve Vendor Returns (RMA, Cost Recovery, Replacements)

Perform regular open order review meeting with Vendors

Manage AP Inquiries (Invoice issues, etc..)

Support internal cross-functional stakeholders to onboard and approve new raw materials and supplier

Lead competitive bid process (per applicable policy) and/or execute RFx market interventions

Lead supplier negotiations for low value contracts with supplier

Train new joiners and junior colleagues

Supervise more junior colleagues in the team

Perform other duties as assigned

Skills:

Customer service mindset and ability to manage several priorities simultaneously

Positive attitude with a willingness to learn new skill sets

Working knowledge of general business practices

Experience and knowledge of both Operational Procurement and Purchasing of Direct (Raw Materials) (e.g. Purchase Requisition to Purchase Order Process)

Conducting competitive bid processes

Experience of managing suppliers and carrying out low value negotiations

Able to persuade and influence suppliers to achieve best outcome for ***

Hands on experience of using SAP ERP in a purchasing/procurement role

Hands on experience of using Microsoft Office

Ideally APICS or equivalent MRP Planner certificate