Job Title: Packaging Buyer

Job Description

We are seeking a Packaging Buyer responsible for managing the packaging and kitting purchasing for the Customer Service Division. This role involves negotiating services, program management, and handling project-based work, including market testing to find the best value. The ideal candidate can work with both new and existing suppliers in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Support the purchasing function and relevant departments, communicating any supply problems impacting business operations.
• Act as an interface between suppliers and relevant departments on purchasing processes and new projects.
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies, and market suppliers.
• Provide analysis on costs, review cost reduction activities, and work on continuous improvement.
• Negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms with suppliers, and seek business savings using negotiation and procurement best practices.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships and ensure effective communication.
• Research new components and suppliers.
• Compile data on supplier performance for evaluation.
• Resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues with suppliers.
• Address supplier shortages and past-due situations.
• Update and maintain commodity strategies.
• Collaborate with cost estimating to develop cost estimates for savings negotiations.
• Produce weekly reports and status updates on open assignments and projects.
• Perform market tests, analyze responses, and award sourcing of parts.
• Review open vehicles off road (VOR) and backorders weekly to expedite parts delivery.

Essential Skills

• 5+ years of recent Packaging & Kitting purchasing experience
• 4+ years in facilities, warehouse, service, or program management
• Proven examples of packaging negotiations and a creative approach to finding cost savings
• SAP experience
• Intermediate Excel knowledge (Normal User 80% or higher)
• Strong communication skills
• Completed Bachelor's Degree

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Strong negotiation skills
• Experience with Ariba
• Familiarity with S4 Hana
• Must complete Excel Normal User Test (80% or higher)