Strategic 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

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.