Associate Buyer

Leonardo S.p.A.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Leonardo S.p.A. in Philadelphia, PA is seeking an Associate Buyer to execute purchasing decisions and manage procurement processes, including purchase orders, contracts, and supplier relations.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders and Italian headquarters, review requisitions, negotiate prices, support LTAs, and ensure timely delivery while complying with company policies.

Formación

• BA/BS in business, engineering or related area recommended.
• Experience with procurement processes and supplier relations.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, ability to work under pressure.

Responsabilidades

• Reviews all purchase requisitions for completeness and initiates action.
• Monitors requisitions for volume opportunities and LTAs or price agreements.
• Prepares RFQs, negotiates prices/terms, and selects suppliers within limits.
• Provides high levels of customer service to internal users and headquarters.
• Minimizes PO discrepancies by coordinating with accounting and receiving.
• Assists with administration and development of contracts.
• Complies with purchasing policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

MS Office

Excel

Word

Outlook

Communication skills

Analytical abilities

Team player

Educación

BA/BS in business, engineering or related area

Herramientas

Microsoft Office Suite

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

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Regular Full-Time Professional Philadelphia, PA, US

Department: Procurement & Supply Chain Department

Reports to: Procurement Manager

Direct Reports: No

Location(s): AWPC

Summary of Position: (Brief description of overall responsibilities and function)

An associate buyer executes purchasing decisions and processes based on best interest of company. Associate buyer is responsible for administrative and procurement related tasks, with responsibility to commit company resources through purchase orders, contracts, and agreements (within delegated authority level) for procurement of goods and services. Associate buyer approves purchase orders within delegated authority, negotiates long term agreements, recommends supply chain improvements, and interprets and enforces contract terms and conditions.

Associate buyers work to remove costs and consolidate supplier requirements, supporting management and key stakeholders.

Must possess a working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Associate buyers must be excellent team players, and, also, work well independently. They must possess strong communication skills, analytical abilities and work well under pressure. Must demonstrate ability to build team relationships with internal and external stakeholders, to execute timely resolution of issues and constraints as they arise, providing rapid response to internal customer via shorter turn-around time, reduction of process cycle times and cost savings. Continuously reviews opportunities to improve personal workflow and desk tasks. Self-motivated and achievement oriented; with ability to work under pressure and meet customer deadlines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Specifically describe the essential duties and responsibilities in order of estimated percentage of time that is spent on each)

• 1. Reviews all purchase requisitions for completeness and initiates action to obtain requirements. Returns requisitions to users that require additional information or budget approval.
• 2. Monitors requisitions to identify commonly purchased items that would be candidates for volume agreements, LTAs or Price Agreements and makes recommendations to the purchasing manager.
• 3. Prepares RFQ’s and obtains quotations from qualified suppliers. Reviews bids, negotiates more favorable prices and terms, and selects suppliers within authorization limits. Negotiate contractual agreement with minimal supervision.
• 4. Provides high levels of customer service to both internal users and Italian headquarters, through communications concerning supplier delivery schedules, quality and service levels. Provides rapid response to internal customer and headquarters needs via shorter turnaround time on purchase orders by reducing process cycle time.
• 5. Minimizes purchase order discrepancies through coordination with accounting and receiving departments to resolve invoice discrepancies, shipping errors and hold code problems.
• 6. Assists with administration and development of contracts. Manages internal supply related issues related to production and product support.
• 7. Complies with all purchasing policies, procedures and processes.
• 8. Performs other duties and fulfils other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications for Position:

Education

BA/BS in business, engineering or related area recommended. May substitute comparable/professional ability and experience for education.

Experience

• Documented professional experience in a field that manages multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to utilize Microsoft Office – primarily Word and Excel
• Working knowledge and/or experience in maintaining positive supplier and peer relationships while stressing performance.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to develop sourcing strategies that manage, monitor and mitigate supplier risk
• Compliant to company and professional ethical policies and standards
• Self-motivated and achievement oriented
• Able to work under pressure and meet customer deadlines
• Understanding of Cost/ Price/ Value analysis
• Ability to draft a basic business case for supervisor review
• Ability to think creatively and identify changes to current processes
• Well-organized and flexible to changes in schedules
• Understanding of economic and market conditions in assigned commodities
• Competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Good understanding of aviation technology and regulations
• Travel potential - 10% could include International as well.

Licensure/Certification

ISM certifications such as CPSM or C.P.M. or APICS certification such as CPIM or CSCP Preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disability