Senior Buyer

Hanwha Power; Florida; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Power is seeking a seasoned procurement professional to manage the purchasing of Inventory and Non-Inventory commodities for Manufacturing, Engineering, and R&D. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, policy adherence, and cross-functional teamwork to meet deadlines.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in procurement, strong negotiation skills, and hands-on SAP experience. The position involves some travel and collaboration across power generation projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field.
• 5+ years in manufacturing or production buying.
• 7+ years in procurement activities.
• 2+ years with SAP procurement functions.
• Experience in power generation field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as reference point for others on supply chain topics and collaborate with locations/partners on strategic sourcing.
• Coordinate on-time delivery of goods and manage multiple opportunities/tasks concurrently.
• Develop and evaluate bid packages, obtain quotes, and establish sources of supply.
• Prepare and process purchase orders, change orders, and blanket orders in SAP.
• Manage inventory levels using lean techniques to balance cost and availability.
• Support vendor qualification, audits, and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing strategy

Negotiations

Vendor management

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business or related field

Tools

SAP

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Responsible for purchasing of Inventory and Non-Inventory assigned commodities to support Manufacturing, Engineering and R&D Operations. The position requires judgement, ingenuity, critical thinking and adherence to established policies and procedures. Also coordinates on-time delivery of goods, with ability to manage projects, gather and analyze data, work in a team environment and meet deadlines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Act as reference point for others to seek information about various supply chain topics.
• Work collaboratively with other locations/partners of PSM on strategic sourcing projects.
• Seek information when needed.
• Escalate topics/issues as needed.
• Be organized and able to manage multiple opportunities/tasks at once.
• Identify, act, and communicate effectively critical path items for the business
• Utilize computerized procurement system (SAP) for generation and verification of reports, blanket purchase orders and various types of purchase orders in accordance with purchasing policies and procedures.
• Establish and set up sources of supply for materials, equipment and services and interface with Engineering and user personnel for technical assistance and approvals.
• Maintain and establish qualified vendors list and update files as necessary.
• Process procurement documentation, including review and clarification of requisition descriptions and resolution of delivery lead-time constraints, and obtain requisition variance approvals.
• Develop, receive, process and evaluate bid packages and vendor responses for items.
• Obtain and document written and telephone quotes from vendors.
• Identify new suppliers in an effort to reduce costs and increase quality and service.
• Prepare and process purchase orders, change orders, blanket order releases, repair orders, emergency orders and confirming orders in a professional and timely manner.
• Expedite procurement activities as directed.
• Issue and maintain blanket purchase orders, ensuring specific expiration date and monetary limits are not exceeded.
• Manage inventory levels to reduce inventory while ensuring supply availability using lean manufacturing techniques.
• Perform other tasks in addition to the above listed responsibilities including, but not limited to, staff meetings, vendor visitations, preparation of memos, letters, forms, and correspondences as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education & Training

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, or related degree
• Must complete EHS assigned regulatory training for work area as described by PSM’s EHS Training Matrix

Skills/Experience

• Industrial Gas Turbine and power plant experience preferred but not required for the right candidate
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or production buying
• 7+ years of experience dealing with procurement activities; purchasing practices and procedures (preferably in the utility or manufacturing field; varied categories of materials, equipment and services).
• 2+ years of experience with SAP and the procurement functions within
• Experience in Power Generation field preferred
• Some travel may be required
• Strong commercial ability with emphasis on Negotiations
• Knowledge of Market - Materials and manufacturing
• Good drawing understanding - construction and mechanical.
• Planning ability (MS office) and good IT knowledge (Office/MS Project/SAP)

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled