Aston Carter

Job Title: Sr Buyer

Job Description

This role is responsible for complete commodity management and is expected to deliver excellent organizational cost return and serviceability of goods managed. This position is overall responsible for the execution of strategy, maintaining best supplier alignment, managing total area spend, and meeting project and customer deadlines successfully. Additionally, this position will support new product development, resulting in moderate cross-departmental touchpoints along with the usual interdepartmental support of fellow planner colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and negotiate supplier agreements for optimal performance, quality, and pricing.

• Lead sourcing efforts from vendor identification through vendor evaluation, selection, and implementation.

• Demonstrate material savings by achieving targeted cost savings within the area of management.

• Manage and improve supplier quality by identifying and eliminating supplier root causes.

• Ensure project and customer deadlines are met according to budget and delivery requirements.

• Work cross-departmentally on new project development and high-profit products.

• Maintain clear communications with internal customers and suppliers.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or a related field preferred.

• 5+ years of direct Purchasing and/or Supply Chain experience with both domestic and overseas procurement.

• Experience in purchasing electrical components.

• Experience managing spend of several million dollars.

• Knowledge of Project Management fundamentals and process flow.

• Financial acumen to develop sourcing financial models, including total cost of ownership models.

• Practical problem-solving approach to supply issues, business-minded, results-oriented, and a team player.

• Excellent creative thinking skills with an emphasis on developing innovative solutions to solve procurement problems.

• Exceptional vendor relations management skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Proficiency in ERP systems, SAP, Microsoft Excel, and other Microsoft Office applications.

• Strong negotiation skills.

• Experience in purchasing, inventory management, and vendor management.

  About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.