Senior Buyer: Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Leadership

J.J. Keller Company; Neenah (WI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

J. J. Keller is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead supplier relationships, category management initiatives, and contract negotiations that drive business results. In this role, you will purchase materials, goods, and services that meet J.

J. Keller’s quality, cost, and delivery requirements while managing key supplier partnerships to ensure a consistent supply of goods and services. This position focuses on high-impact purchasing activities involving significant spend, key product lines, strategic

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a purchasing role.
• Experience in a Materials Management ERP system environment preferred.
• Demonstrate competence in handling vendor contract negotiations for large dollar or complex purchases.

Responsibilities

• Partners with Product Development, Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing and other internal teams on purchasing strategies and sourcing.
• Confers with requesting departments to obtain information about specifications, potential sources, costs, etc.
• Sources and purchases goods and services in line with quality, quantity, specifications and other factors to improve gross margin from total cost of ownership.
• Calculates suggested selling prices based on mark-up schedules.
• Researches new vendors for future sources that fit with J. J. Keller's stock or custom products.
• Monitors vendor performance and expedites delivery to ensure on-time delivery and cost targets.
• Reviews assigned products annually to identify new sources and develops purchasing strategies for margin improvement.
• Manages and resolves invoice discrepancies with suppliers and internal Accounting.
• Assists with internal quotes and external brokerage quotes via HP-A and QuickBase.

Skills

Negotiation

Category management

Vendor relations

MS Office

Problem solving

Communication

Total cost of ownership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field

Associate's degree + 2 years related experience

CPM or related certificate

Tools

ERP system

Job description

J. J. Keller is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead supplier relationships, category management initiatives, and contract negotiations that drive business results. In this role, you will purchase materials, goods, and services that meet J.

J. Keller’s quality, cost, and delivery requirements while managing key supplier partnerships to ensure a consistent supply of goods and services. This position focuses on high-impact purchasing activities involving significant spend, key product lines, strategic