Strategic Indirect Materials Buyer

Swire Coca-Cola, USA; Riverton Siding (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) plan

Health Savings Accounts

Telemedicine

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career advancement

Job summary

Swire Coca-Cola is seeking a Buyer II to manage suppliers and meet commodity needs across US operations. You will negotiate pricing, coordinate purchases, and support procurement processes within the organization.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of sourcing experience in non-production commodities, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and SAP Ariba experience. CPP/CIPS is a plus; this role offers growth within a large bottling company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business, procurement, supply chain or related field.
• 2+ years sourcing in non-production commodities.
• Experience with SAP Ariba.

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.

Job description

Swire Coca-Cola is seeking a Buyer II to manage suppliers and meet commodity needs across US operations. You will negotiate pricing, coordinate purchases, and support procurement processes within the organization.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of sourcing experience in non-production commodities, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and SAP Ariba experience. CPP/CIPS is a plus; this role offers growth within a large bottling company.