Buyer

You will be a key member of the Procurement team and is responsible for execution of procurement strategies within the Operations organization.

This will require a significant focus on project management in addition to the daily support of efficient business operations.

The Buyer is the primary contact with suppliers and drives negotiations, performance improvement efforts, issue resolution, risk mitigation and supplier development.

The Buyer must ensure a seamless flow of materials and services to support fulfillment of business demand and expectations.

As a constant source of dynamic market data and trends for assigned materials and services; you will work with internal stakeholders to provide valuable input that supports the development of our materials and services strategies.

You will report to the Purchasing Manager covering categories including corporate travel, media production services, and IT.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Areas that play to your strengths

All the responsibilities we'll trust you with :

Support the Procurement strategy to reduce costs and drive efficiencies through optimization of sourcing processes, designs, materials and services

Drive cost savings initiatives and assist in the identification and execution of cost reduction strategies

Execute high level supplier strategies to leverage and optimize relationships

Engage key departments of spend and drive opportunities for value

Monitor and evaluate supplier performance for services and materials

Conduct root cause analysis for supplier performance issues, drive corrective actions and resolve issues

Provide first line of communication with assigned suppliers

Support supply chain practices that reduce totally supply chain costs, optimize inventory, reduce lead times and maximize customer service levels

Provide analysis and recommendations for continuous improvement initiatives for locally sourced materials and services

Provide reports to monitor spend and supplier performance activities

Work with the Risk Management Team to reduce risks associated with materials and services

Manage supplier relationships to support business requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or other related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in Procurement or Strategic Sourcing.
• Corporate travel and media production sourcing experience preferred.
• C.P.M., CIRM, PMP, A.P.P., or SCOR / Lean / Six Sigma certifications preferred.
• Ability to build strong working relationships and collaborate with internal stakeholders in self-directed and ambiguous environment.
• Functional understanding, awareness, and application of negotiation, supply chain, sourcing and supplier management fundamentals.
• Strong analytical and system acumen (SAP Ariba, MS Excel, MS 365 etc.)
• Exceptional project management, organization, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to execute procurement strategies with suppliers, including on-going negotiations, pricing, key supply chain metric improvements and day-to-day support of efficient supply chain operations.
• Travel 0-10%
• Permanent
• Benefits eligible

Buyer

Red Bull

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In the 1980s Dietrich Mateschitz developed a formula known as the Red Bull Energy Drink. This was not only the launch of a completely new product, in fact it was the birth of a totally new product category.

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Since the early days of Red Bull, an entrepreneurial mindset has always guided our approach to work and the environment we create :

Meaning

Find your meaning and use your strengths to achieve it!

The bigger reason why you work. To contribute and add value to something or someone.

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Take real responsibility for yourself and your work.

To have the freedom to work on something the way you want to.

Mastery

Love life, love work, love to challenge yourself!

Turn your talents into strengths to become excellent at what you do.