Senior Buyer Resume Samples

Description :

1. Led the development of an exclusive product with vendors to drive sales and differentiate from the competition.
2. Collaborated with programming managers, planning, on-air hosts and guests to ensure tv shows were engaging, informative and entertaining to meet customer needs and deliver sales growth.
3. Introduced 16 new show concepts within the first 20 months, diversified and broadened assortments.
4. Presented product, financial goals, and trends to senior leadership, gained approval for new concepts and key volume driving items.
5. Negotiated costs and 50% return privileges, protected back end liabilities on slow sellers.
6. Acquired exclusivity rights for tv and secured vendor terms of business.
7. Executed marketing relaunch of 3 existing brands, drove sales increase of 32%.
8. Secured vendor funding; built new brand-specific sets, enhanced on-air brand presence.
9. Captured new video background footage, told the brand story and explained how the product was made.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Promoting, identifying and implementing cost-saving ideas in addition standardization and simplification on procurement, negotiation, selection and other matters related to materials and services to obtain maximum value and efficiencies for the company.
2. Providing support to escalate any Investigates claims with materials by interfacing that receiving personnel need and/or suppliers to identify the cause and corrective actions.
3. Responsible for a request for quote process, auditing requisitions, examining bids, and making a proposal for awards selection.
4. Responsible for measure and monitoring trends of supplier performance and have mitigations plan on the ones which are not in compliance with the expected requirements levels.
5. Supporting systems to monitor inventory, budget, availability, and performance.
6. Purchasing assigned products at the best total cost, consistent with quality cost, delivery and other requirements at the plant and business goals.
7. Responsible for the administration of procurement activities and supplier management for assigned commodities and products.
8. Driving negotiations with suppliers (new and existing) in conjunction with the Category Management Team.
9. Providing input to the site sourcing plan and category strategies as needed.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Masters of Science

Description :

1. Responsible for handling and negotiate the best value purchased on equipment & services to be used in regional facilities.
2. Responsible for all materials related functions in support drilling operations.
3. Worked closely with tactical procurement in setting up long term pricing agreements.
4. Conducted performance of qualify suppliers to company's requirement by site visits and pre-qualify them.
5. Visited several vendors to enhance continuous improvements and understand market conditions and new products.
6. Worked with internal and external customers and overseas offices, alliance partners by anticipates their needs and assured of their satisfactory in service rendered.
7. Contributed to the solution of related problems by able to identify the problem, analyzing information and developed solutions in a timely manner.
8. Co-ordinated with logistic function and warehouse to ensure timely deliveries and distributions to meet the end-users request in a timely manner.
9. Produced and executed monthly purchasing report with respect to material cost and inventory reduction strategies.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Consultant

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Ensured all orders placed for their area of responsibility follow established hospital purchasing policies.
2. Monitored purchase requests for accuracy and validity, compliance with signature requirements, and compliance to standards and contracts.
3. Ensured requisitions are processed in a timely manner
4. Prepared and coordinated product returns, ensuring credit is received.
5. Worked with accounts payable staff to resolve pricing issues within defined standards.
6. Coordinated efforts with vendors to resolve pricing or credit issues.
7. Ensured information updates are provided to systems staff in a timely manner.
8. Coordinated with systems staff on template reviews and updates.
9. Participated in or identified the cost-saving opportunities.
10. Ensured products reach the appropriate end-user.
     

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Bachelor Of Arts

Description :

1. Maintaining current pricing documentation in ERP for approved materials and vendors.
2. Analyzing the total cost of the formulations (which include raw material, capsule, coating, packaging, pallets, shipping, importing tariff, etc. ).
3. Sourcing the new suppliers domestic & international.
4. Maintaining records for purchases employing criteria standards for quality, pricing, and materials availability.
5. Managing inventory control for raw material, packaging also finished products.
6. Maintaining relationships with internal customers( including with supply chain, quality, accounting, and evaluating vendor qualification and approving the suppliers, also following-up with quality for vendor performance improvement).
7. Liaising frequently with Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering and Design.
8. Maintaining Commercial interface with Suppliers. Managing warranty claims, back-charges, and liquidated damages

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Masters of Science

Description :

1. Reporting directly to the Director of purchasing, responsible for purchasing and managing, daily, $20,000,000 in inventory from global suppliers.
2. Strategically executing and negotiating the purchase of raw materials and ingredients including grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy, spices, concentrates, purees, vitamins, and enzymes.
3. Facilitating communication between suppliers and various internal departments ie, quality assurance, research and development, operations, and co-manufacturing.
4. Identifying and implementing the total cost approach through cost savings and process improvement measures.
5. Following market developments and managing supply, base to ensure competitive pricing, and validate quality, and strengthen overall value proposition.
6. Identifying potential new suppliers and alternative sources and inputs to provide the best opportunity for the business.
7. Monitoring and evaluating supplier performance relative to specifications, and resolving supplier issues.
8. Keeping abreast of changing technology and monitoring global market trends that influence cost, quality, and value.
9. Representing beech-nut on supplier visits and at various professional functions.
10. Maintaining supplier scorecards, report on the quality of service, and making recommendations for improvement.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Management

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Managing the procurement process, including planning, development of bid lists, order formation, and issuance, claims resolution, administration, and closeout in support of projects or other operating requirements.
2. Participating in or leads project supply management strategy development and implementation and assigned as the supply management project lead.
3. Identifying and advising project and supply management of commercial risks inherent in quotations and purchase orders.
4. Participating in internal and external supply management presentations.
5. Working with personal and material control to plan and support Supply Management execution for the project.
6. Coordinating with Project Management, Construction Management, Business Development, Legal, Finance, and Insurance during project execution.
7. Committing, spending and controlling client and company dollars within limits established in company procedures.
8. Assuring compliance with Supply Management policies and procedures and brings any non-compliance issues to the attention of management with recommendations on corrective actions. 

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Associates

Description :

1. Responsibilities include but not limited to: negotiate supplier agreements.
2. Assisting with the purchasing strategy for an assigned commodity and/or assisting with the development of supply sources by interviewing potentials suppliers, visiting current vendors to improve relations, assessing supplier facilities/capacity, and negotiating the price.
3. Identifying opportunities for global leverage of volumes and purchasing power.
4. Monitoring supplier performance based on quality, delivery, service, and cost.
5. Initiating renegotiation efforts well in advance of contract expiration and monitoring industry trends to anticipate opportune timing to lock in contracting advantages.
6. Coordinating supplier selection and leads supplier transitions, working closely with plant materials and quality departments.
7. Liaisoning with the supplier regarding program issues including coordinating meetings as required.
8. Working closely with plants to understand their needs and to coordinate cost reduction efforts.
9. Formulating annual business plans for achievement of cost reductions and year over year performance improvement.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Evaluated bids based on price, service, quality and delivery times in order to meet demands and make recommendations regarding purchases.
2. Updated VP, Project Director, Engineering and Sales Team on status of project orders weekly.
3. Created purchase orders, and checked acknowledgments against purchase orders.
4. Ensured all requirements (quality, engineering, delivery, and logistics) are communicated to the vendor clearly.
5. Reviewed purchase orders for accuracy, completeness and risk management prior to issuance to vendor.
6. Expedited critical or past due orders and revise purchase order dates if necessary, and alert schedulers and the sales group of any delivery problems.
7. Observed good business practices, protected the interest of the company and strived to meet goals set by company management followed daily procedures and protocols as set forth in job orientations and training.
8. Established & maintained rapport with suppliers to assure a high level of focus in total quality which includes support for the tooling team of delta subsea.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Responsible for overseeing projects, project schedules, department schedules, etc.
2. Prepared and processed subcontracts and company procurement execution plans.
3. Interfaced with engineering, document control, and accounting disciplines.
4. Coordinated with suppliers to expedite material, equipment, documentation, etc.
5. Collaborated with client's personnel and be knowledgeable of the client's procurement execution plan.
6. Entered data, monitor and expedite status of RFQ's and PO's for the material status report, funding report in order to submit weekly and monthly narrative for all projects.
7. Prepared and maintained all project files, received and reviewed material receiving reports in order to process invoices for payment.
8. Revised procurement procedures to current status for quality control acceptance.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Management

Education

High School Diploma