BW Papersystems
Buyer
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“Buyer at BW Papersystems. Skills: Process management, Cross-functional coordination, Vendor/stakeholder management, Operational metrics, Resource planning, Continuous improvement. Create and implement purchasing strategies. Analyze product category requirements”
What You'll Achieve.
Support productivity and working capital objectives; Ensure all purchasing policy and objectives are complete; Ensure that all deliverables are met; Responsible for site inventory levels, product rejects and chargebacks; Compliance to all performance parameters for which supplier is accountable
Industry & Context.
Independently solve problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Business, or related field, 2+ years of purchasing or supply chain experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, 1+ years of experience in sourcing packaging components or manufacturing services
What You'll Do.
Create and implement purchasing strategies
Analyze product category requirements
Survey markets for new supply sources
Negotiate and create supplier contracts
Maintain cost control and drive cost reduction
evaluate and issue quotations
Complete purchase transactions
Manage site inventory levels
Resolve escalated supplier issues
Evaluate suppliers against performance metrics
Participate in key projects
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Establish strong, collaborative relationships with selected suppliers; Develop strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers; Communicate effectively and work within a team environment; Interact with various teams and teammates on daily processes; Attend daily cross-functional team meetings; Support parts flow to operations
Communication Scope
Communicate effectively
Process & Methodology
Participate in key projects such as e-commerce, product development, spend/cost reduction analysis
Full Job Description
**About Us:** BW Papersystems, part of the Barry-Wehmiller Group, builds capital equipment that transforms paper into products for consumers - every day, around the world. We offer innovative technologies, service and parts, and years of global experience in corrugating, finishing; slitting and packaging; stationery; bookbinding and security documents. Customers rely on our machines to produce and convert items such as corrugated boxes, folding cartons, passports, notebooks, copy paper, board, and coated and other specialty papers. For more information, visit bwpapersystems.com. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world. **Job Description:** **BW Papersystems in looking for a Buyer to join our team!** As the Buyer, you will be responsible for creating and implementing purchasing strategies to support productivity and working capital objectives for assigned product category. **Job Functions:** * Analyze specifications, quality, quantity and delivery requirements for assigned less complex product category and/or specific project; determine best supply source; survey markets for new supply sources * Establish strong, collaborative relationships with selected suppliers * May negotiate and create smaller, less complex supplier contracts based on competence, competitive standing, and alignment with company vision; maintain cost control and drive cost reduction * Development of strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers that allow delivery of joint supply chain improvement activities * Communicate effectively and work within a team environment, and able to independen
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