Senior Buyer

Swire Coca-Cola, USA; Bristol; On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading bottler of iconic beverage brands as a Senior Buyer. In this pivotal role, you will lead sourcing activities, negotiate with suppliers, and develop strategies that align with business priorities. You'll be part of a dynamic team that values integrity and innovation, ensuring that our operations remain competitive and efficient. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the company's supply chain and contribute to the success of a well-respected brand in the beverage industry. If you're passionate about procurement and looking for career advancement, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Health coverage (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) Retirement Plan with company match

FREE virtual primary care

Employee Assistance Program

FREE Safety Shoes annually

Paid time off (vacation, sick time, etc.)

Discounted & free products

Tuition reimbursement

Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications

• 6+ years of procurement experience in non-production commodities.
• Strong negotiation skills to achieve ideal cost levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee non-production sourcing activities and develop sourcing strategies.
• Create and release RFPs/RFQs and train others on the process.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Supplier Relations

Market Analysis

Microsoft Office

SAP Ariba

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

SAP Ariba

Job description

Senior Buyer

Draper, UT, USA
Req #19803

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Join one of the largest bottlers and distributors of the world's most iconic beverage brands!

Why you'll love working at Swire Coca-Cola (enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits):

• Competitive wages paid bi-weekly or optional pay on demand; Overtime opportunities


• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision)


• Health Savings Accounts w/company match


• 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match


• FREE virtual primary care, acute care & physical therapy


• FREE Employee Assistance Program


• FREE Safety Shoes annually for most roles


• Seven (7) company paid holidays & 3 paid floating holidays


• Paid time off (vacation, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave &volunteer time)


• Discounted & free product


• Tuition reimbursement


• Opportunities for career advancement

Who is Swire Coca-Cola? We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola and other beverage brands in America. Our 7,200 hardworking and passionate employees produce and distribute more than 50 brands and flavors across 13 states. We have as many careers as we have flavors, and regardless of which role you choose, you have a direct impact on Swire Coca-Cola, our products, and the communities we call home.

Job Details:
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What does a Senior Buyer do at Swire Coca-Cola?
Acts as a work and thought leader, providing guidance and training to junior buyers within non-production department. Oversees non-production sourcing activities for clients in areas such as IT, Sales & Marketing, and other functions as needed. Develops sourcing strategies, conducts major negotiations, and non-routine activities for U.S. operations. Locates and develops suppliers that can meet current and future non-production needs. Coordinates with other departments to solve supply problems.

Responsibilities:

• Sourcing


• Create and release RFPs/RFQs following the 7-step sourcing process and can train others on process


• Understands and can train what commodity/project should cost and negotiates to get suppliers to that ideal cost level not just budget level


• Considers the business' strategy and priorities during sourcing not just cost targets, understands and tracks key market factors that impact commodity/project costs


• Stay current with market trends for assigned commodities, recommend technological/process opportunities to keep business ahead of competition and improve operations


• Supplier Relations build and strengthen supplier relationships, facilitate communication between internal and external stakeholders related to supplier performance


• Maintain high level of integrity to ensure all suppliers treated fairly, create and maintain supplier panels


• Pricing receive and validate pricing from supplier maintain accurate records about pricing history, accurately forecast impact of price change. Validate that requested price changes are accurate and include all documentation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree business, procurement, supply chain or related field required


• Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) CIPS Level 3


• 6+ years Procurement required


• Experience sourcing in non-production commodities


• Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook


• SAP Ariba

Apply Now and Share a Coke with Swire!

Swire Coca-Cola is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer that participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.

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• Draper, UT, USA

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