Category Buyer
Job No: 497899
FT/PT: Full-time
Regular/Project/Seasonal: Regular
Location: Austin, TX 78744
City: Austin
State: Texas
Categories: Supply Chain/Sourcing & Procurement, Hybrid
Are you motivated by interacting with and helping others? Are you looking for a company that inspires excellence, collaboration, and creativity? If you're passionate about joining a purpose driven community that is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of the central Texans we serve, join LCRA - a company you can be proud to be a part of! LCRA is looking for a Category Buyer to join our transmission supply chain team. In this role you will use your knowledge and experience to purchase services and materials that support electric power transmission in Texas, you will perform analysis to determine appropriate sourcing approaches, and you will collaborate with category managers and stakeholders across LCRA.
You will be trusted to:
- Purchase goods, services, construction, and equipment
- Conduct informal and formal solicitations
- Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
- Perform market analysis
- Drive value and mitigate risk for LCRA in performance of procurement activities
- Progressively builds skill to independently perform price negotiations for contracts
- Monitors the status of purchase orders and expedites as needed to ensure timely delivery of materials and equipment
You qualify with:
Two or more years of experience in procurement, logistics, warehouse operations, or inventory management or other relevant experience.
You are a great fit with:
- Expertise conducting formal and informal purchases for goods/services
- Expertise administering existing purchase contracts
- Experience managing supplier relationships
- Experience establishing and managing stakeholder relationships
- Understanding of inventory management and control
You gain:
- Competitive salary & medical, dental, vision and legal insurance
- Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave
- 401(k) match up to 8% that includes a student loan 401(k) contribution program option
- Life and disability insurance
- Wellness program including wellness incentive
- Extensive learning & development programs
And more - all to create a compelling and rewarding work environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.
LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources (512) 578-4004 or email lcra.benefits@lcra.org. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Advertised: 4/16/2024 Central Daylight Time
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