Buyer

Responsibilities:

Sourcing / Purchasing

- Respond to internal demand, Bill of Materials (BOM) release and/or requisitions by initiating and managing the RFQ process.

- Manage submittal process through completion, communicating with appropriate departmental stakeholders.

- Negotiate best terms with Suppliers such as cost, lead time, schedule and payment terms.

- Communicate RFQ pricing and delivery terms to End User for approval.

- Maintain and manage purchase requests on a daily basis in the purchasing program: ViewPointOne.

- Create and/or revise Purchase Orders (PO’s) for all Products and Services in ViewPoint, and submit PO for approval(s).

- Forward approved PO to selected Strata preferred vendor and manage PO’s throughout the entire Purchasing Cycle.

- Follow up with selected Strata approved vendor to ensure the receipt of order acknowledgement.

- Work with required persons, internal or external, to resolve any PO related issues.

- Work alongside Accounts Payable to resolve problems and past due invoices.

- Work with the Strata Warehouse team to resolve receiving issues including overages and shortages.

- Assist Purchasing Manager in the creation and sourcing of complex RFQ’s.

- Assist Purchasing Manager in the reconciliation of PO issues.

- Assist Purchasing Team in maintaining existing Supplier relationships and aid in development of new Supplier relationships.

- Aid in the execution and enforcement of MSA’s, working along side Legal and Upper Management as required.

- Be able to pivot and reprioritize tasks to aid our internal customer with urgent requests.

- Employ Cost Savings/Cost Avoidance strategies to reduce costs across the organization.

Continuous Improvement

- Collaborate with Development, Accounts Payable, O&M, IPP, EPC and Finance to identify and resolve inefficiencies.

- Evaluate existing processes regularly and update management, as required by the business.

- Work with suppliers to gain knowledge of materials and services Strata is procuring.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

- 1+ years of Purchasing, Procurement, and/or Sourcing experience required

- Excellent planning, problem solving and organization skills

- Excellent computer knowledge, such as EXCEL, WORD and other Microsoft Office programs

- Process-oriented mindset is a plus.

- Experienced with vendor relationship management and strategic purchasing a plus.

- Must be DETAIL oriented with demonstrated ability for accuracy.

- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work with multiple partners and peers across the organization.

- Must have a high level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency.

- Must have the ability to convey information and ideas verbally and written.

- Must have the ability to work independently and demonstrate sound decision-making skills.

- High School Diploma or GED required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

Work is performed in an office environment. Must be able to sit, stand, bend, twist and lift up to 20 pounds

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