Republic Services

SrBuyer

$0–0k Phoenix, Arizona, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Sr Buyer at Republic Services. Skills: Procurement, Supply chain, Supplier negotiation. Support procurement and supply chain function. Conduct research”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive continuous improvement to the order management and delivery process; Achieve savings for the business; Maximize program/process results

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Data analysis; Cost analysis; Spend analysis; Market analysis; Industry trend analysis; Identify solutions; Analyze suppliers; Evaluate suppliers; Cost reduction; Cost avoidance; Cost containment; Identify opportunities to improve supply base; Identify opportunities to reduce supply base; Identify processes; Identify controls

Eligibility Requirements

Work onsite 4-days per week, Option to work 1-day per week remote, Not sponsorship eligible

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3 years of experience in supply chain management, 3 years of experience in engineering, 3 years of experience in finance, 3 years of experience in accounting, 3 years of experience in business-related field, Analytical skills, Proficiency using Procurement systems, Proficiency using data platforms, Ability to effectively communicate, Ability to effectively manage multiple projects

Nice to Have

Supply Chain experience preferred, Continuous Improvement experience preferred, Six Sigma experience preferred, Lean Sigma experience preferred

What You'll Do.

Support procurement and supply chain function

Perform data analysis

Manage limited-scope projects

Conduct sourcing activities

Utilize project management tools

Utilize communication tools

Capture stakeholder requirements

Drive continuous improvement

Improve order management process

Improve delivery process

Assist procurement programs

Assist procurement initiatives

Assist supplier management activities

Develop draft capital budgets

Develop final capital budgets

Develop supplier framework

Develop supplier parameters

Incorporate external data sources

Conduct price analysis

Conduct cost analysis

Obtain data for cost analysis

Conduct spend analysis

Perform market analysis

Perform industry trend analysis

Evaluate supply sources

Identify stakeholder needs

Provide analysis to leadership

Provide analysis to stakeholders

Maintain knowledge of suppliers' equipment

Maintain knowledge of suppliers' options

Maintain ordering tool

Control ordering tool

Improve ordering tool

Improve ordering tool capabilities

Support Procurement leadership

Partner with category managers

Prepare for negotiations

Develop negotiation strategies

Develop negotiation tactics

Develop list of major ASKs

Align with leadership on expectations

Align with leadership on boundaries

Align with leadership on constraints

Align with leadership on viable alternatives

Conduct complex spend analyses

Understand suppliers' price

Understand suppliers' cost

Identify opportunities to improve supply base

Identify opportunities to reduce supply base

Identify processes to ensure data accuracy

Identify controls to ensure data accuracy

Identify processes to ensure data consistency

Identify controls to ensure data consistency

Develop cost reduction programs

Implement cost reduction programs

Develop cost avoidance programs

Implement cost avoidance programs

Develop cost containment programs

Implement cost containment programs

Negotiate with suppliers

Achieve savings for the business

Offer alternative solutions

Coordinate activities of Buyers

Assign work to Buyers

Delegate work to Buyers

Communicate priorities from leadership

Implement priorities from leadership

Work with field leadership

Work with fleet personnel

Capture fleet personnel needs

Provide assistance to field leadership

Provide assistance to fleet personnel

Provide training to field leadership

Provide training to fleet personnel

Maximize program results

Maximize process results

Communicate regularly with suppliers

Analyze supplier performance

Evaluate supplier performance

Develop supplier scorecard

Manage supplier scorecard

Evaluate key suppliers' performance metrics

Communicate regularly with internal stakeholders

Maintain knowledge of stakeholder's business

Maintain knowledge of new business opportunities

Anticipate stakeholder needs

Anticipate stakeholder requests

Lead continuous improvement efforts

Drive consistency within assigned category

Perform other job-related duties

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with Finance partners; Partner with category managers; Coordinate activities of Buyers; Work with field leadership; Work with fleet personnel; Communicate with internal stakeholders

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication

Process & Methodology

Project management, Manage multiple projects

Full Job Description

**POSITION SUMMARY:** The Sr Buyer role utilizes creativity, resourcefulness, and ingenuity to support the procurement and supply chain function through research, data analysis, process management, limited-scope projects and sourcing activities. This includes utilizing effective project management and communication tools to capture the requirements of various stakeholders to drive continuous improvement to the order management and delivery process. This role also provides key assistance and coordination to procurement programs and initiatives as well as supplier management activities. **PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:** * Works with Finance partners to develop draft and final capital budgets. * Assists in developing supplier framework and parameters to drive price control, identifying and incorporating key external data sources into price and cost analysis, including benchmarks and indices. * Obtains data for cost analysis studies respective to assigned commodities and conducts spend analysis as necessary to support sourcing activities. * Performs market and industry trend analysis, evaluates supply sources and assists stakeholders in identifying solutions to their needs. * Analyzes and evaluates suppliers. Prepares reports and provides analysis to senior procurement leadership and internal stakeholders as appropriate. * Maintains appropriate knowledge of suppliers’ new equipment and options. * Maintains, controls, and improves ordering tool and works diligently to improve its capabilities. * Supports Procurement leadership and partners with category managers within assigned categories to negotiate new prices, preparing for, and developing strategies and tactics for negotiations by developing a list of major ASKs, and aligning with leadership on expectations, boundaries, constraints and viable alternatives. * Conducts moderate to complex spend analyses to understand suppliers’ price and cost in support of assigned categories. * Identifies, analyzes and creates opportuni

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