Senior Buyer / Sr Procurement Analyst

Trispoke Managed Services Pvt. Ltd.; Radford (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

Trispoke Managed Services Pvt. Ltd. in Radford, VA is seeking a Senior Buyer / Sr Procurement Analyst to support spares purchases for Radford facilities and to lead RFQ/RFP processes with suppliers.

You will manage supplier qualification, cost analysis, and long-term supplier agreements, driving value through negotiations, data analysis in ERP, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and program teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 4 years of work experience, or equivalent
• Experience with RFQ/RFP, contracts, and financial analysis
• Proficient in ERP data analytics and MS Excel
• Experience in negotiations and PO documentation
• Ability to read schematics or drawings (where applicable)
• Experience with supplier onboarding and cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Lead RFQ/RFP processes and supplier bids for multiple commodities
• Develop and onboard global suppliers to meet cost and quality targets
• Communicate with design/engineering on cost reduction opportunities
• Manage supplier performance across the lifecycle of procured materials
• Analyze forecasted data and supplier bids to support sourcing decisions
• Drive continuous improvement in internal processes to reduce costs

Skills

RFQ/RFP processes

Contracts negotiations

Financial analysis

PO documentation

Data analytics in ERP

Engineering requirements & blueprints

MS Office Suite (Excel)

Supplier relationship management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

4 years work experience

Tools

SAP

ERP system

Job description

Title: Senior Buyer / Sr Procurement Analyst

Location: Radford, VA - 24141

Pay: $40.00/hr - $48.00/hr. on W2

Duration: 6+ month contract to hire

Citizenship Requirement: US Citizenship or Perm Residents required

Shift: 9/80 schedule , 8am - 5pm

Position Description

• This Senior Buyer role will support the Spares purchases for Radford Facilities
• In charge of identifying, qualifying, and onboarding global suppliers with consideration of achieving the sector offset targets and other business objectives
• Demonstrate technical capability in order to communicate effectively with design / component engineering on quality improvement topics and cost reduction / design change opportunities both internally and within the supply base
• Exhibit good interpersonal skills in order to grow supplier relationships in order to support our business needs
• Identify and collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to introduce new and innovative technologies and processes to improve margins and service delivery
• Monitor and evaluate global markets trends, intervene to manage/mitigate the impact of supply shortfalls or price adjustments, or market opportunities
• Responsible for leading and implementing long-term strategic projects and executing long-term strategic supplier agreements
• Drives strategic initiatives, manages and fully executes the RFQ process, analyzes supplier bids and makes sourcing decisions
• Development of suppliers approved for quote while collaborating with program and category teams
• Enhance and strengthen supplier relationships
• Further the development and implementation of long-term strategic projects and engage in a high degree of collaboration and communication with commodity managers, tactical buyers and other integrated supply chain areas
• Ability to analyze forecasted data and suppliers bids
• Applies continuous improvement techniques and methods to internal processes and systems to increase efficiency and reduction of cost
• Ensure appropriate cost or price analysis is performed to determine the reasonableness of the supplier s bid or to develop a negotiation position to ensure that all compliance documentation requirements are met
• Responsible for the prompt close-out of completed orders
• Responsible for total supplier performance throughout the life cycle of procured materials and services
• Maintains a safe work environment and ensures compliance with safety objectives and policies
• Shares responsibility of self-development with immediate supervisor

Skills Required

• Working knowledge with developing RFQ/RFP, contracts, preparing financial analysis, negotiations, and PO documentation
• Working knowledge of engineering requirements, terms, and blueprints
• Ability to manage data, analytics, and reporting in ERP

Experience Required

• Experience with purchasing multiple commodities
• Experience with reading and interpreting schematics and component drawings
• Experience working with cross-functional teams
• Experience utilizing MS Office Suite (Excel)

Experience Preferred

• Experience in the Defense Industry
• Experience in ITAR restrictions and FAR/DFAR requirements
• Experience in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Experience in Supplier audits

Education Required

• Bachelor's Degree and 4 years work experience or equivalent experience

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