Procurement Buyer

The Buyer is deeply involved in conducting analysis to support global strategy development and execution. The Buyer will support supplier relationship management and the achievement of cost/performance targets. He or she will lead category/supplier management for sub-categories and suppliers assigned to them.

Responsibilities

Universal Accountabilities

• Conduct quantitative analysis using Excel, PowerBi, and dashboards
• Develop category and supplier profiles and present to leadership/stakeholders
• Ensure supplier scorecards are up to date and maintain accurate and timely information on the supplier
• Support negotiations with suppliers and cost model development across their category and lead efforts for their assigned sub-categories/suppliers
• Support New Product Development for assigned sub-categories/suppliers
• Understand the importance of stakeholder management and begin to engage stakeholders
• Support the development category specific pipeline

Specific Accountabilities

• Conducts reliable analysis when requested
• Supports risk and compliance program management
• Conducts supply market analysis
• Executes sourcing and product cycle plan projects independently
• Demonstrates knowledge of negotiation tools/techniques and apply them regularly when given opportunities
• Manages sophisticated financial analysis and business cases independently
• Demonstrates expertise in benchmark and should-cost analyses using competitive intelligence and reports
• Demonstrates an understanding in the Energizer strategic sourcing process

Develops and implements sub-category procurement strategy, goals and savings targets in line with company strategy and procurement best practices