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Operational Buyer

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Job ID 58410 Functional area Finance Full-time/part-time Full Time Experience level Professional

Operational Buyer

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Operational Buyer
Heraeus Covantics
Location Chandler - Arizona
Permanent
Full Time

Summary:


The primary responsibility of this position is the procurement of materials and services to support the facilities and operations of Heraeus.
Your Role and Responsibilities:
• Drive RFQ/RFI process: Negotiate pricing, terms, and contractual agreements with suppliers, seeking cost-effective solutions while maintaining product quality and delivery timeliness.
• Perform Competitive bidding for small projects in alignment with our corporate guideline.
• Purchase Order Management: Execute and manage process orders including generating PO’s, vendor confirmations, tracking deliveries, monitor and expedite when needed, resolving price discrepancies, and ensuring system has accurate information.
• Set up suppliers on system following Heraeus Guidelines.
• Vendor communication: Engage with vendors to facilitate order execution, resolve issues, and maintain positive relationships acting as the primary point of contact for day-to-day procurement matters as well as building strategic partnerships with key suppliers to drive performance improvements.
• Data Entry and System Maintenance: Ensure data on system is maintain with accurate information.
• Cross-Functional collaboration: work with internal stakeholders across various departments, including engineering, finance, and operations as well as the global procurement team to align procurement strategies with business requirements and objectives.
• Follow corporate guidelines for procurement and compliance.

What is required for the role:


• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management or related field required or minimum 5 years experience as an operational/tactical buyer preferable
• Strong communication skills, interpersonal, and leadership skills to handle collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Self-confidence and team spirit with self-driven personality and positive “can-do” attitude
• Negotiation skills, analytical skills.
• Proficiency in SAP system and data analysis tools.
• Knowledge of industry best practices, market dynamics and regulatory requirements related to procurement and supply chain management.
• Advanced Excel knowledge (Pivot tables, V-Lookup, Charting/Graphing) preferred.
• Travel is up to 10%

Curious? Apply now!

We look forward to receiving your documents by reference code 58410 via our online application portal.
Any further questions?

Our Recruiting Team, Heraeus Covantics, is happy to assist you by email: [[cust_RecTeam]]. Or visit us at jobs.heraeus.com.


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