Senior Buyer/SS MGR I - ICONMA, LLC

Our Client, a Business Manufacturing and Supply Company, is looking for Senior Buyer/SS MGR I for their Charlotte, NC/ Hybrid location
 
Responsibilities:

• Support driving the development, communication, and execution of strategic sourcing strategies and plans within Global Supply Management (GSM), while aligning with the overall business objectives and strategies for designated global commodities.
• Assists and/or leads with the development, communication, and execution of Global
• Supply Management (GSM) strategic sourcing strategies and plans to procure products or services in alignment with business objectives and strategies for assigned global commodities.
• Collaborate on Strategic Sourcing plans and objectives (short & long term) based on demand forecasts, economic trends, and currency conditions affecting GSM and global commodity sourcing.
• Support Contributions Metrics system maintenance.
• Assist in executing E-auctions, RFI’s, RFP's, and RFQ's.
• Contribute to global cost reduction initiatives implementation.
• Work with plants and suppliers for short-term forecasts, supply assurance activities, and shipment tracking.
• Manage and control logistics and inventory of Client-owned kegs for suppliers
• Monitor and analyze monthly raw material prices from approved suppliers, identifying cost-saving opportunities
• Contribute to strategic planning for Business GSM, focusing on risk mitigation and cost-effective procurement.
• Manage non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and COA between suppliers and OFC manufacturing facilities.
• Foster communication and collaboration between plants to address materials and quality issues promptly.
• Proactively resolve invoicing issues to ensure timely and accurate payment processing.
• Participate in cross-functional teams for process improvements, cost reduction, and supply chain issue resolution.
• Develops and/or assists with Strategic Sourcing plans and objectives (short & long term) based on forecasts of future demand and taking into account economic and currency trends and conditions that affect GSM, the business, and the global commodity sourced.
• Works with the Business, GSSM, SSTM, Buyers, and Coordinators on assigned global commodities to prepare for, develop strategies and tactics and conduct negotiations with suppliers to obtain maximum value.
• Resolves contract, quality, payment or other supply/service issues with suppliers and end users when required.
• Leads with the development, and assists with the communication, of assigned global and commodity intelligence.
• Keeps the businesses and function informed regarding market conditions, suppliers, lead times, and shifts in pricing for strategic global commodity materials and services.
• Thoroughly understands key commodity annual spend.
• Develops and executes supplier management programs for critical suppliers.
• Integrates technical and commercial feedback. Sets goals for improvement and track progress.
• Owns, manages and provides inputs for the Contributions Metrics system.
• Ensures all business relationships follow appropriate corporate policy and governance requirements.
• Leads and executes RFI's, RFP's, and RFQ's.
• Evaluates competitive offerings via price/cost analysis to determine the overall best offering for a product or service.
• Identifies cost reduction and/or cost avoidance opportunities and executes projects/initiatives to deliver cost savings.
• Coordinates with Legal Department to develop legally defensible, accurate contracts that reflect negotiated product and service agreements and minimize risk to Client.
• Works with Client Shared Services to ensure smooth transaction processes and resolve issues.
• Leads negotiation of contracts as they come due for renewal and/or are identified through project or operational work. In addition, minimizes Total Cost of Ownership and maximizes total value (quality, price, schedule, intellectual property, service, technology, etc.). Negotiates day to day resolution with suppliers.
• Champions and advocates for the Global Buying Policy.  Ensures compliance.

Performance Metrics:

• Contribution Metrics
• Assigned suppliers’ quality and performance metrics
• Global Objectives Performance
• Strategic/Critical Suppliers and/or % spend Under Contract/Management
• Transaction Reduction and process simplification

Competencies:
Influencing:

• Effectively sells ideas and solutions while building support for them.
• Gains cooperation from others to achieve goals and obtain necessary information.
• Business:
• Dealing with Ambiguity:
• Adapts effectively to change and transitions.
• Comfortably shifts gears in ambiguous situations.

Function/Technical:
Financial Management:

• Develops financial analyses and identifies cost-saving opportunities.

Negotiation:

• Conduct negotiations to safeguard Client's interests and foster mutually beneficial agreements.
• Skillfully balance and prioritize between essential requirements and additional preferences during negotiations.
• Price/Cost Analysis: Assesses pricing proposals, considering total acquisition cost.

Leadership:

• Act with Integrity and Authenticity:
• Demonstrates Client values and ethical conduct.
• Treats others with empathy, fairness, and respect.
• Follows through on commitments.

Strategic Sourcing Buyer:

• Assists and/or leads with the development, communication, and execution of Global Supply Management (GSM) strategic sourcing strategies and plans to procure products or services in alignment with business objectives and strategies for assigned global commodities.

Conflict Management:

• Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities.
• Good at focused listening.
• Can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.

Influencing:

• Sells ideas and solutions effectively.
• Builds support for ideas.
• Gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals.

Business:

• Business Acumen
• Knows how businesses work.
• Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends,
• technology and information affecting his/her business and organization.
• Knows the competition.
• Is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace.

Dealing with Ambiguity:

• Can effectively cope with change.
• Can shift gears comfortably.

Function/Technical:

• Commodity/Supply Chain Expertise
• Interprets supplier’s financial condition and its potential impact to Client.
• Determines appropriate level of commodity analysis & has a thorough understanding of competitive intelligence to identify market alternatives.
• Understands factors of production throughout the commodity supply chain
• (e.g. cost and manufacturing drivers, manufacturing efficiencies, process flow, etc.).

Contract Writing/Management

• Understands local regulations in dealing with suppliers in a global setting.
• Knows when to consult with Legal to address issues or questions.
• Understands how to correctly write a contract, obtain contract approvals and manage a contract, based on Client policies and systems.

Financial Management:

• Understands basic financial terms (e.g. depreciation, amortization, accrual, capital investment, inventory turns, days sales outstanding etc.).
• Has a strong understanding of the business unit’s key financial metrics, and how money flows into and out of the business.
• Develops financial analyses and generates and implements cost and net savings opportunities.

Negotiation:

• Overcomes negotiation stand-offs with the first and foremost responsibility of protecting Client’s interests, creating win-win outcomes.
• Negotiates skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups.
• Understands effects of actions on others.
• Has a good sense of timing.
• Understands the negotiable terms and when/where/to what extent
• concessions may be made.
• Understands the difference between "must-haves" and "nice-to-haves" and can balance the trade-offs between the two.

Price/Cost Analysis:

• Capable of developing, implementing, and interpreting cost model structures based on strategic cost management principles prior to negotiating.
• Proactively forecasts future costs of products and services over short and long periods of time and communicates results with appropriate parties (Finance, Manufacturing, Sales etc).
• Effectively leverages pricing sources in evaluating pricing proposals.
• Considers total cost of acquisition, use/administration, maintenance, transaction processing, and disposal of a given item or service.

Supplier Relationship Management:

• Manages suppliers to effectively shorten lead times and improve fill rates.
• Aligns and leverages supplier’s capabilities with Client's needs.
• Develops effective reward and recognition systems for critical key suppliers.

Leadership:

• This role is a Level 1 role in Client’s Global Leadership Model continuum. Global Leadership competencies most pertinent to this role are:
• Act with Integrity and Authenticity
• Models Client Values and Code of Conduct.
• Treats others with empathy, fairness and respect.
• Confronts unethical actions.
• Does what they say they will do – follows through.

Communicate and Engage:

• Listens actively to promote understanding.
• Communicates with honesty, clarity and directness.
• Encourages different views, ensuring the views of various cultural backgrounds are represented.

Demonstrate Drive and Commitment:

• Demonstrates initiative.
• Sets high standards for personal performance.
• Is a good corporate citizen through participation in community activities.
• Makes decisions that recognize what it takes to make the business unit and people successful.

Focus on Customers:

• Demonstrates knowledge of customers and their requirements.
• Translates customer requirements to team goals, roles and tasks.
• Ensures customer requirements are met.

Value Differences in People and Ideas:

• Builds a relationship with each team member.
• Encourages a wide range of ideas and perspectives.
• Customizes work/tasks based on individual strengths.
• Sets expectations and hold employees accountable to include diverse perspectives to solve problems and innovate.

 
Requirements

• Bachelors Degree.
• Experience with GSM processes and systems.
• Knowledge of various supply chain areas.
• Experience on project teams.
• Demonstrated analytical abilities.
• Proven experience in working on project teams.
• Excel skills required.
• Strong analytical abilities

 
Desired:

• Experience as a plant or corporate Buyer.
• Experience across multiple businesses, division and/or technologies.
• Experience with global manufacturing and business through work or project experience.
• Experience in manufacturing – operations, planning, engineering, supply management or procurement.
• Experience working in a matrix environment or on a cross-functional team.
• Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) or Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), APICS or certification related to Supply Chain.
• Experience as a materials planning, logistics, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, or Senior Buyer.

 
Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

 
As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.