Buyer

Spencer Ogden; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Ogden in Charlotte, NC is seeking a highly organized procurement professional to oversee the entire order process, review proposals, negotiate prices, and manage supplier relationships across goods and services.

You will work with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to assemble bid packages, obtain quotes, enter POs in SAP, and track delivery and payments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in purchasing, inventory, or supply chain management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire order process from proposals to delivery.
• Review proposals and negotiate prices with suppliers.
• Select best suppliers and analyze trends to optimize costs.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to prepare bid packages and bid tabulations.
• Enter approved requisitions and create POs; obtain quotes for cost savings.
• Track deliveries, verify payments, and maintain required records.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Team player

Cost negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in purchasing/inventory/supply chain

Tools

SAP

Job description

The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented team player who will oversee the entire order process. You will review proposals, negotiate prices, select the best suppliers, analyze trends, follow up with placed orders, verify delivery, approve payment, and maintain necessary records.

Responsibilities

• Lead Cost Stewardship for the organization by utilizing best practices in Triaging and Process purchase requests Purchase Orders, change orders, service orders and Goods & Service contracts, and agreements. Route and enter approved requisitions for approval to the required stakeholders via Email OR SAP to create PO, as requested. Obtain quotes or prices for cost savings.
• Process new contractor/vendor credit applications and qualifications. Support New Vendor Creation and Supplier Lifecycle Management Module of SAP configuration, go-live, and support. Coordinate with contractors/vendors insurance certificates, injury rates, and other metrics used for contractor/vendor qualification.
• Goods –obtain quotes, assist in preparation and assembly of bid packages, prepare bid tabulation summary with technical input from Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams. Manage Spare Parts inventory for internal and external customers to support skid assemblies build and spare parts resale workflows.
• Services - obtain quotes, assist in preparation and assembly of bid packages, set up bid meetings, prepare bid tabulation summary from quotes for use in selection of the best supplier or services with the best safety and qualifications meeting the project requirements for the best price, and tabulate bid reviews.
• Resolve problem invoices for payment & write change orders as needed or requested, escalating to the appropriate parties as needed within the organization. Check status of payment and delivery when requested by Vendors and Polytec stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent equivalent experience in purchasing, inventory, or supply chain management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Financial Measures

• Financial Measures may include: operating budget, buying volume, key vendor/supplier relationships managed (include level of interaction e.g. occasional, regular, multiple/complex, costs controlled, and signing authority $.)