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Actalent is seeking a buyer/planner to work ONSITE IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Works as a commodity manager for Indirect Material & MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations) commodities, setting and executing commodity strategies. Responsible for purchasing a variety of types of parts, managing simple and complex purchase requests, RFQs, price and contract term negotiations and sourcing decisions. Negotiates strategic long-term goals and plans with our major suppliers in order to reduce cost, maximize inventory turns, shorten lead-times and increase efficiency in the business.
Daily Responsibilities:
Skills needed to be successful in this role:
o Responsible for purchasing a variety of types of parts, managing simple and complex purchase requests, RFQs, price and contract term negotiations and sourcing decisions. Negotiates strategic long-term goals and plans with our major suppliers in order to reduce cost, maximize inventory turns, shorten lead-times and increase efficiency in the business.
o 2 years of purchasing experience of a tactical nature in Indirect Material & MRO: Required
o Awareness/understanding of legal aspects of business, purchasing, ethics: Preferred
o Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or technical school)
o Experience with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning): Required
o Experience with SAP: Strongly Preferred
o Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Required
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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Full Time
$59k-74k (estimate)
04/27/2024
05/02/2024
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