Buyer Specialist

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Primary Responsibilities

• Reports to Procurement Plant Lead
• Supports all relevant Plant Procurement Operations functions
• Creates Purchase orders for Indirect and Direct Goods & Services as directed by Procurement Plant Lead
• Engages with suppliers for order confirmations, delivery status and updates system ERP with order status
• Assists on benchmarking efforts, should-be-cost analyses and business cases
• Supports the Plant Procurement Lead in planning and monitoring
• Creates, develops and accounts for tools and templates to simplify and streamline efficient communication between team members as well as efficient execution on all procurement-related tasks
• Supports internal and external communication on procurement tasks and goals
• Serves as help desk and support function on high yield procurement activities, e.g. supplier summits
• Communicates with suppliers on operational topics and supports negotiations and RfQs/RfPs in close alignment with the Strategic Buyers and Technical Procurement
• Participates in supplier meetings as needed