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Associate Buyer

Associate Buyer

DTE EnergyStockton, CA, US
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Associate Buyer

Location : Stockton, CA, US

Company : DTE Energy Services, Inc.

Job ID : 15506

The pay range for this position is $66,400.00 - $81,900.00.

Job Summary

Location : Stockton, CA

This position is responsible for purchasing materials, equipment and tools, rentals and services per the policies and procedures of Supply Chain Management including appropriate terms, conditions, and insurance. Work involves processing a full range of Purchase to Pay activities requiring considerable independent judgment, initiative, and discretion within Company policies.

Key Accountabilities

  • Issue Purchase Orders for materials, tools, rentals, equipment, and services using SAP / SRM
  • Seek suppliers, bid, negotiate terms and conditions in an efficient and cost-effective manner
  • Expedite the delivery of materials as required
  • Set up new vendors in system, securing proper documents and information
  • Work with sites and vendors to resolve material and service quality issues
  • Assure compliance with all Corporate, Site, and Supply Chain established policies and procedures
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, coworkers, management, and others as required
  • Assist with payment and resolution of invoice issues as required
  • Assist other sites throughout DTE Vantage as needed
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

  • Associate degree in a related discipline and knowledge and capabilities typically acquired through at least 1 year of relevant professional experience

    • Other Qualifications

    Preferred :

  • Experience with SAP / SRM and Maximo

    • Other Requirements :

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Advanced organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
  • Intermediate skills in Microsoft applications (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
  • Demonstrated ability to negotiate commercial terms including terms and conditions
  • Ability to function independently and reliably
  • High attention to details is required
  • Ability to function within a matrix organization in which functional and business leaders have equal authority within the organization and employees report to both a functional leader and a business leader
  • Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills coupled with a welcoming, cooperative, and supportive demeanor consistent with DTE Service Keys

    • Physical Demands & Working Conditions

    The physical demands characterized here epitomize those that must be met by an employee to properly perform the integral functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In order to properly perform the integral functions of this job, the employee is required to :

  • Occasionally stand or walk and stoop or kneel. Frequently, the employee is required to sit
  • Talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use wrists, hands and / or fingers in a repetitive motion; and reach with hands and arms extensively
  • Occasionally lift objects of up to 10 pounds in weight
  • Use computers with exposure to video display terminals; and some repetitive motion associated with data entry, the use of a computer mouse, and while using other office equipment
  • Vision requirements for this position include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

    • While performing the duties of this job, the employee usually works in a business office, with a moderate noise level.

    Additional Information

    Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

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