Indirect Materials Buyer

Swirecc; Draper (UT); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Swire Coca-Cola in the United States seeks a Buyer II to manage suppliers across commodities for U.S. operations.

The role involves negotiating pricing, releasing RFPs/RFQs, and coordinating activities to fulfill procurement needs for operational supplies, travel contracts and related items. The successful candidate will have 2+ years of sourcing experience in non-production commodities, plus SAP Ariba expertise and CPP/CIPS Level 2 preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, procurement, supply chain or related field.
• 2+ years sourcing in non-production commodities.
• Experience with SAP Ariba.
• CPP accreditation (CIPS Level 2) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Using a 7-step sourcing process create and release RFPs and RFQs by tracking market factors and strategy priorities.
• Negotiate to target cost using market intelligence and pricing trends.
• Identify and implement process improvements to keep the business ahead of competition and improve operations.
• Build and strengthen supplier relationships and facilitate communication between internal and external stakeholders.
• Receive and validate pricing from suppliers and maintain pricing history.
• Forecast the impact of price changes and ensure documentation is complete.
• Act as liaison between departments to resolve supply issues within assigned commodities.

Skills

Sourcing

Supplier relationships

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/procurement/supply chain

CPP / CIPS Level 2

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

What does a Buyer do at Swire Coca-Cola?
The Procurement team at Swire Coca-Cola is looking for a Buyer II that will manage suppliers that can meet current and future commodity needs across all business areas of the organization. The right candidate will have experience negotiating pricing, facilitating purchases, and coordinating activities required to purchase assigned commodities for U.S. operations. These commodities can include operational supplies, travel contracts, and other procured items that support Swire Coca-Cola’s business processes.

Job Details:
Job Level: 5

Responsibilities:

• Using 7-step sourcing process create and release RFPs and RFQs by tracking key market factors, business strategy priorities, and impact of commodity/project costs.
• Negotiates to targeted cost based on ideal cost level not just budget level using market intelligence to stay current on pricing trends.
• Help implement technological/process opportunities to keep business ahead of competition and improve operations.
• Build and strengthen supplier relationships by facilitating communication between internal and external stakeholders related to supplier performance. Ensure all suppliers treated fairly.
• Receive and validate pricing from supplier, maintain accurate records about pricing history.
• Accurately forecast impact of price change and validate changes are accurate and include all documentation.
• Act as liaison between departments to find resolution to supply issues within assigned commodities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree business, procurement, supply chain or related field required
• 2+ years Sourcing in non-production commodities required
• SAP Ariba experience
• Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) CIPS Level 2 preferred