JOB SUMMARY

This position is responsible for the procurement and process application as it supports Insight’s operations and order fulfillment. This will include working operational issues with suppliers, providing strong client service and maintaining data accuracy within SAP. The Senior Buyer will be empowered to resolve issues as they relate to their assigned responsibilities. Teamwork with internal and external departments is necessary to ensure achievement of overall team goals and supplier invoice resolution and maintaining Purchase Order integrity in SAP.

The Senior buyer will coordinate daily activities of assistant buyer, Purchase Orders monitoring and track KPIs for the achievement goals.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate the Assistant Buyer to enhance KPIs performance (PO Cycle, OC, Late POs, MRBR, Cockpit)
• Run weekly direct material shortages in SAP and participate proactively in production meetings.
• Expedite direct material shortages with applicable suppliers.
• RFQ process.
• Purchase info record maintance.
• Attend meetings and update others on issues or concerns when there is a risk which could prevent the organization meeting customer demands or where there are over capacity concerns, key participant on the forecast plan.
• Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible.
• Supplier Data Integrity (profisee)
• Evaluates bids (if applicable)
• Supplier Performance (SOTD) Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities.
• Execute under budget and Support Global Sourcing to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
• Support Global sourcing team when product change requests and review and communicate the impact on capacity plans by exploring alternate sources for goods and materials.
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and ensure good and proactive communication.
• Long term agreements (if applicable)
• Point of contact for Project management meetings.
• Key driver for ETO large project savings and participate proactevely for achivement customer commitments.
• Aid with Non-Conforming Material resolution.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements.
• Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers.
• Strong negotiation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Analytical, numerically astute with strong proven problem-solving abilities.
• Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines.
• Knowledge of the commodity in charge as well as technical knowledge and overall understanding of mixing solution commodities
• Assertiveness

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or GED required. Associate degree or BS/BA Degree preferred (Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering)
• 5 years of Purchasing/Supply Chain experience at minimum
• Contract management and supplier experience.
• Project management experience (preferred)
• Computer literate, to include advanced Excel skills (preferred)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands, fingers, handle or feel, talk, see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds. Use of the appropriate PPE is required.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates in a manufacturing professional office environment. The employee can be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, vibration and loud noise level while on the production floor.

The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SPX FLOW VALUES

SPX Flow employees are expected to behave in accordance with our company values as outlined below.

QUALITY

Quality encompasses all aspects of SPX’s business, and every employee shares the responsibility to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity relating to product, process and the quality system. All employees have an obligation to identify and record any such nonconformity, and through designed channels, initiate and recommend solutions.