JOB NUMBER:    INDY339

JOB TITLE:  Strategic Buyer

LOCATION: Indianapolis

JOB DESCRIPTION: Reporting to the Director of Strategic Sourcing, this key position is responsible for the management of all activities associated with the assigned global suppliers, commodities and/or services. This position will provide full responsibility and leadership for assigned spend categories, working closely with multiple business units, developing strategies and coordinating on a global basis all related supply chain activities to assure that cost and value-added requirements are met. This position will assure business unit program participation, adherence to and acceptance of agreed upon strategic sourcing initiatives associated with assigned spend categories. Additionally, this position will proactively monitor and evaluate specific market conditions communicating and in concert with the business units develop countermeasures as required.

 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Establishes division level procurement strategies for assigned spend, collaborates to insure incorporation and business unit participation.
• Champion of the Strategic Sourcing processes, ensures consistent application of processes, drives strategic thinking within the supply chain organization.
• Oversees all activities related to the management of assigned spend, from intent to purchase through delivery of commodity/service
•  Recruit, maintain and manager world-class suppliers with focus on total systems cost improvements while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct.
•  Plans, organizes, directs, controls and communicates all strategic sourcing activities related to assigned spend.
•  Drives participation on Global Supply Chain advisory team assuring coordination and communication of agreed upon activities.
•  Proactively and routinely drives spend analysis activities identifying strategic sourcing opportunities within assigned commodities and throughout the SC environment where applicable.
•  Prepares and reviews contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements for legal correctness, terms/conditions, and acceptability of items to specifications.
•  Develops a system to evaluate vendor quotations that utilizes appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques to ensure quality, price, delivery, and service across multiple global locations.
•  Negotiate or supervise the negotiation of complex requests for products, equipment, supplies, and services from suppliers and subcontractors.
•  Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future (industry trends in pricing and availability that will impact the business) material availability, and prepares market analysis reports.
•  Proactively establishes and implements countermeasures to negative market trends and missed objective performance.
•  Jointly develop and monitor with Group Level SC leaders adherence to agreed upon policies and procedures.
•  Support development and implementation of enabling technologies.
•  Drives innovation and a focus on continuous improvement within the supply chain organization.
•  Designs, implement, manage and monitor procurement reporting systems to assure company requirements are attained.
•  Responsible for timely reporting to agreed upon KPI's and presenting Strategic Sourcing plans and activities

JOB REQUIREMENTS: 

• BA or BS degree preferably in technical competency, minimum in a business/industrial related field
•  5-7 years procurement related experience, C.P.M. or C.P.I.M. certification a plus
•  Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project
•  Demonstrated understanding of lean principles and demand flow techniques
•  Analytical-Ability to analyze strategic options and their direct potential and indirect impact on the organization
•  Commodity and market expert, high level of technical competency
•  Project management and problem solving skills
•  Opportunity analysis, spend analysis, RFQ package preparation, and blueprint reading experience highly preferred
•  Demonstrated supplier management skills
•  Must be able to work and effectively communicate with all levels of the company and suppliers.
•  Leads and effectively manages cross functional teams
•  Drives for continuous improvement
•  Effectively works under a matrix management structure

Alliance Group Technologies Company offers excellent benefits including Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance, paid time off, 401K, direct deposit and referral bonuses.

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