Direct Purchasing Buyer

The Sr. Buyer – Direct Purchasing role will be responsible for identifying reliable suppliers, negotiating favorable terms and conditions, and executing purchases in a timely manner.

Job responsibilities include but not limited to :

• Lead sourcing initiatives to ensure program timing and cost objectives are achieved
• Prepare and deliver sourcing recommendations to Sr. Leadership
• Drive cost savings initiatives and negotiate the best market pricing for commodities
• Create, implement, and maintain the commodity strategy
• Develop cost models, including competitor benchmarking
• Manage and improve supplier relationships from a commercial standpoint
• Collaborate closely with key interface groups to resolve commercial matters, such as Engineering, Project Cost Engineering, Supply Chain, Supplier Quality,

Value Optimization, Finance, Legal, and others