Found Description
Responsible for sourcing, price negotiations and cost reduction activities for a group of progressively complex commodities. Interfaces with other departments and suppliers to ensure successful execution of commodity contracts. Assists buyers with conducting major negotiations and addressing non-routine activities. Prepares formal presentations and leads meetings as required.
**Job Functions**:
- Providing instruction and guidance to buyers to drive and deliver results.
- Develops strategic sourcing plans and manages sourcing activities for commodities. Performs comparative analysis of competing suppliers in order to recommend the most competitive source for a specified commodity.
- Negotiates and establishes commodity prices in support of the department's cost reduction goals. Assists other buyers with complex price negotiations.
- Engages with end users of assigned commodities (client groups and/or engineers) to establish understanding of the requirements and specifica...
**Job Functions**:
- Providing instruction and guidance to buyers to drive and deliver results.
- Develops strategic sourcing plans and manages sourcing activities for commodities. Performs comparative analysis of competing suppliers in order to recommend the most competitive source for a specified commodity.
- Negotiates and establishes commodity prices in support of the department's cost reduction goals. Assists other buyers with complex price negotiations.
- Engages with end users of assigned commodities (client groups and/or engineers) to establish understanding of the requirements and specifica...