Republic Services
SrBuyer
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“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.
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
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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