Buyer

Job Title: Buyer
Location:Vacaville CA
Schedule: 5 days/week onsite in Vacaville
Duration: 6 Months with opportunities for extension

Job Description:
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 theMaterialRequirements 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 resolveinvoicequeries.
Monitor&tracksupplierperformanceandfeedbacktostrategicbuyers and/or category managers
Supporttheimplementationofsupplierchangesand 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 inSAP and are up to date
ManageallLevel2vendorescalationsincludingbutnotlimitedto:
ExpeditingdeliveryconfirmationdatesthatdontmeetourMRP and production needs
MRPdrivendeliverydatePushOutorPullIn
LateormissingPOconfirmations
PricingDiscrepancies
DeliveryandShippingrelatedissuesandinquiries
ManageVendorperformancedrivingimprovementsontimedelivery quality conformance and other compliance issues
ManageandresolveVendorReturns(RMACostRecovery Replacements)
PerformregularopenorderreviewmeetingwithVendors
ManageAPInquiries(Invoiceissuesetc..)
Supportinternalcross-functionalstakeholderstoonboardandapprove new raw materials and supplier
Leadcompetitivebidprocess(perapplicablepolicy)and/orexecuteRFx market interventions
Leadsuppliernegotiationsforlowvaluecontractswithsupplier
Trainnewjoinersandjuniorcolleagues
Supervisemorejuniorcolleaguesintheteam
Performotherdutiesasassigned

Education:
Degree(preferred): AssociatesorBachelor

Skills:
Customerservicemindsetandabilitytomanageseveralprioritiessimultaneously
Positiveattitudewithawillingnesstolearnnewskillsets
Workingknowledgeofgeneralbusinesspractices
ExperienceandknowledgeofbothOperationalProcurementandPurchasingofDirect(Raw Materials) (e.g. Purchase Requisition to Purchase Order Process)
Conductingcompetitivebidprocesses
Experienceofmanagingsuppliersandcarryingoutlowvaluenegotiations
Abletopersuadeandinfluencesupplierstoachievebestoutcome
HandsonexperienceofusingSAPERPinapurchasing/procurementrole
HandsonexperienceofusingMicrosoftOffice

Certifications:
IdeallyAPICSorequivalentMRPPlannercertificate