Strategic Buyer | Supplier Negotiations & Cost Analysis

aa224; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 benefits

PTO from day one

401(k) profit sharing after 90 days

Pet insurance and more

Job summary

McLane is seeking a Buyer based in Temple, TX to handle purchasing for internal needs on the Indirect Procurement team. You will maintain supplier lists, research options, prepare cost-benefit analyses, and select suppliers based on reliability, quality, and cost-efficiency.

You’ll negotiate with vendors, analyze bids, and manage awards through to order completion, with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and timely delivery. Background in buying with solid MS Office skills preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of buying experience.
• Strong math and analytical skills.
• MS Office knowledge required.
• Strong communication skills.
• Well organized and detail oriented.
• Flexible and agile team player.
• Office environment.
• Limited travel required.
• English reading/writing proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements purchasing activities related to internal goods and services.
• Compiles and analyzes statistical data to determine feasibility of buying products and to establish price objectives.
• Approves and qualifies vendors, obtains quotes, examines bids and makes awards.
• Follows up on all awards through completion of order.
• Responsible for any over-shipments, rejections, and return of materials.
• Negotiates with suppliers and analyzes suppliers’ operations to determine factors that affect prices and to determine lowest cost with quality.
• Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, selects or recommends suppliers, analyzes trends, and maintains necessary records.
• Prepares request for proposals (RFP) and bid packages.
• Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes.
• Performs post-reward analytics to measure demand and consumption.
• Performs special analysis and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Organized / detail oriented

Problem solving

Team player

Flexible

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

McLane is seeking a Buyer based in Temple, TX to handle purchasing for internal needs on the Indirect Procurement team. You will maintain supplier lists, research options, prepare cost-benefit analyses, and select suppliers based on reliability, quality, and cost-efficiency.

You’ll negotiate with vendors, analyze bids, and manage awards through to order completion, with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and timely delivery. Background in buying with solid MS Office skills preferred.