Buyer – New Product Introduction – Supply Chain
| Company | Beta Technologies |
|---|---|
| Location | Burlington, VT, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Four-year degree preferred
- 5-7 years of related work experience in Procurement with focus on project management
- Experience and confidence within an ERP system (Plex, Oracle, SAP, or Epicor)
- Experience in long term contract negotiation
- Quality focused, Safety oriented
- An analytical mind with strong attention to detail
- Excellent communication and leadership abilities
- Proficiency in Google G-Suite (drive, mail, calendar, docs, sheets, slides, charts, hangouts) and Slack
Responsibilities
- Represent New Product Introductions from early phase procurement through longer term sustainment
- Manage commercial aspects of New Product Introduction to the supply chain
- Responsible for reporting procurement activity and interface between program and commodity
- Management for new sourcing and change programs in line with the group commodity strategy
- Reviewing requisitions and bid proposals; negotiating contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority
- Preparing purchase orders or bid requests; entering data of all purchase orders, end-to-end PO management
- Negotiation and contract negotiation experience
- A demonstrated ability to build relations with a supplier network and have insight in suppliers’ processes
- Working with vendors to obtain product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule
- Contacting vendors regarding the status of an order; contacting vendors concerning discrepancies with quantity and quality
- Ensuring on-time delivery, supplier development, and inventory traceability
- Reconcile invoicing or shipping issues
- Performing other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with machined parts sourcing and composite parts sourcing