Strategic Buyer

The

Strategic Buyer

is responsible for procurement, cost negotiation, and subcontract administration of materials and services from approved suppliers to ensure timely delivery at optimal costs.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Partnering with internal teams to understand needs and ensure compliance with procurement policies.
• Leading RFQ processes, analyzing supplier quotations, and negotiating costs while managing risks and value.
• Managing supplier communications, resolving issues related to quality, delivery, and costs, and interpreting supplier agreements.
• Executing purchase orders, maintaining documentation, monitoring deliveries, and supporting procurement operations.

Qualifications And Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related fields.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience in supply chain management.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes and supplier relationship management.

Key performance indicators:

Schedule and cost management, material availability, supplier quality, risk mitigation, process compliance, and stakeholder support.

Decision-making focus:

Ensuring reliable material availability and supplier performance to meet program milestones, while aligning cross-functional teams to mitigate supply chain risks and support production stability and cost control.

Working environment:

Primarily office-based with 10–25% travel to supplier facilities. Overtime may be required during peak periods. Physical ability to visit manufacturing sites and adhere to safety and regulatory standards is essential. Proficiency in additional languages is a plus.