Buyer

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Job Summary
This role is responsible for supporting the efficient procurement of goods and services required for the organizations operations contributing to the overall success of the procurement function. The role executes effective communication strategy with suppliers negotiating contracts to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership. The role collaborates with internal and external teams to enhance the current operations and processes.

Responsibilities
Provides procurement support focusing on multiple simple-to-complex commodities as well as specific technologies to develop expertise.
Collaborates with internal and external partners to meet business objectives and ensure control and compliance across businesses.
Performs tasks as assigned and applies experience to align individual work with overall strategy using discretion and judgment.
Identifies opportunities for improvement and participates in initiatives related to procurement to achieve or exceed performance metrics.
Partners with business owners to identify and onboard vendors manage purchase requisitions and oversee purchase orders.
Facilitates effective communication with suppliers ensuring their understanding of policies design standards budget and cost targets and service/quality expectations.
Negotiates contracts with low-risk suppliers and engages with low-complexity suppliers for overseeing day-to-day operations.
Executes standard risk mitigation business continuity cost management and operations strategies.
Provides comprehensive training and support to various teams within the organization regarding the procurement process.

Education & Experience Recommended
Four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management Manufacturing Engineering Business Administration or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
Typically has 2-4 years of work experience preferably in procurement category management operations or a related field or an advanced degree with little or no work experience.

Preferred Certifications
Certified In Production And Inventory Management
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Certified Professional In Supply Management (Standards Organizations)

Knowledge & Skills
Accounting
Category Management
Cost Reduction
Economics
Enterprise Resource Planning
Finance
Invoicing
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Marketing
Material Requirements Planning
Procurement
Project Management
Purchasing
SAP Applications
Strategic Sourcing
Supplier Management
Supplier Performance Management
Supplier Relationship Management
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Management

Cross-Org Skills
Effective Communication
Results Orientation
Learning Agility
Digital Fluency
Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope
Impacts immediate team and acts as an informed team member providing analysis of information and limited project direction input.

Complexity
Responds to routine issues within established guidelines.

Disclaimer
This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties skills responsibilities knowledge etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

The following posting is a pipeline requisition meant to accumulate candidates for this role. Qualified applicants will be contacted in concert with the approval and publication of identical approved positions within HP. Candidates who identify with a group that is historically underrepresented in the technology sector including by not limited to African American Latino Native American individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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