Strategic Operations Buyer

Acro Service Corp; Olive Branch (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Acro Service Corp is seeking an Operations Buyer within the Procurement Operations group to work with internal customers and suppliers to procure goods and services and realize savings.

You will manage purchasing strategies at assigned locations, align with procurement policies, and support project material procurement while reconciling vendor-related issues.

This role requires collaboration with branches and departments, PO creation per SOPs, and ongoing cost-reduction efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience with procurement operations and purchasing strategies.
• Ability to work with internal customers and suppliers.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Review purchase requisitions for completeness and place orders with approved suppliers.
• Foster relationships with branches and departments.
• Solicit, evaluate, negotiate, and decide upon proposals for goods and services not covered by existing contracts.
• Process requisitions to create POs according to SOPs and distribute accordingly.
• Identify consolidation and savings opportunities of local spend and participate in pricing negotiations.
• Follow up on project purchase orders until completion and relay cost changes to stakeholders.

Skills

Purchasing fundamentals

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor relationship management

Analytical cost evaluation

Contract terms interpretation

Education

High school degree or equivalent

Tools

Oracle ERP

Ariba Procure-to-Pay

Job description

Acro Service Corp is seeking an Operations Buyer within the Procurement Operations group to work with internal customers and suppliers to procure goods and services and realize savings.

You will manage purchasing strategies at assigned locations, align with procurement policies, and support project material procurement while reconciling vendor-related issues.

This role requires collaboration with branches and departments, PO creation per SOPs, and ongoing cost-reduction efforts.