BUYER III

Ravelin Defense; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ravelin Defense in Green Bay, WI, is seeking a Buyer III to qualify vendors, evaluate bids and negotiate prices and terms for purchased goods and services. You will purchase materials, supplies and services at the most favorable terms for the organization, and maintain a current vendor database.

The role emphasizes process improvement, forecasting, problem solving, leadership, and team development, with developing KPIs and reports to measure purchasing performance and guide continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Tracks purchases, monitors vendor quality, maintains vendor database.

Responsibilities

• Streamline processes/procedures. Update/Create processes for continuous improvement of the purchasing department.
• Forecast what is due in material areas and be involved at the start of projects.
• Identify problems and help with potential solutions.
• Provide leadership and maintain high performance for department and company goals.
• Assist in training and development of the purchasing team to stay motivated and growing.
• Develop a training program for purchasing team members with clear career paths.
• Develop KPIs and reports to measure purchasing team successes and failures for continuous improvement.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Procurement leadership

Forecasting

Training & development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

The Buyer III qualifies vendors, evaluates bids, and negotiates prices and terms for purchased goods and services. Purchases materials, supplies and services at the most favorable terms for the organization. Being a Buyer III typically requires a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. Tracks purchases, monitors vendor quality, and maintains a current database of vendor information.

• Streamline processes/procedures. Update/Create processes for continuous improvement of the purchasing department.
• Forecast what is due in material areas. Will need to be involved at the very beginning of project work.
• Identify the problems and help with finding possible solutions.
• Provide leadership and maintain a high level of performance in carrying out the goals of the department and the company.
• Assist in training and development of the purchasing team to ensure the team is motivated, engaged in training and professional development.
• Develop a training program for all purchasing team members with career paths to next steps in their career path.
• Develop KPIs (key performance indicators) and other reports to measure the purchasing team’s successes (and failures) for continuous improvement.