Indirect Materials Buyer

Swire Coca-Cola; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Swire Coca-Cola in Draper, UT seeks a Buyer II to manage non-production procurements across the organization. You will lead sourcing, run RFPs/RFQs, negotiate pricing, and foster supplier relationships to meet current and future commodity needs for U.S. operations.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain, 2+ years of sourcing experience, and SAP Ariba proficiency; CPP/CIPS Level 2 is preferred. This full-time role offers growth within a dynamic procurement team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, procurement, supply chain or related field required.
• 2+ years sourcing in non-production commodities required.
• SAP Ariba experience.
• CPP/CIPS Level 2 preferred.

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.

Skills

Sourcing

Negotiation

RFP/RFQ process

Supplier relationship management

Pricing analysis

Forecasting price changes

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Procurement

CPP/CIPS Level 2 preferred

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