What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Buyer position at Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Plc?
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We are currently recruiting a Plant Buyer to join our team and contribute to key projects in a dynamic and collaborative environment. This role is part of a global team working toward common goals. We operate as one company, across all locations, with shared responsibility and clear accountability.
Key Responsibilities
We believe in a culture of trust, shared goals, and accountability. No matter where you are based, you are part of one team working toward the same mission.
We are currently recruiting a Plant Buyer to join our team and contribute to key projects in a dynamic and collaborative environment. This role is part of a global team working toward common goals. We operate as one company, across all locations, with shared responsibility and clear accountability.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive reductions in purchased materials and services spend through supplier selection, negotiations, multiple RFQs/RFPs, individual PO and annual and multi year contract negotiations.
- Assist with supplier selection, onboarding, face-to-face meetings and plant walks.
- Work in SAP and/or Coupa to perform the following activities: Conduct sourcing RFQ/RFP events, Purchase requisition to Purchase Order creation, modification, and closing.
- Coordinate contract reviews with plant personnel, legal and utilize Adobe sign for authorizations/signatures.
- Assist with requesting/obtaining supplier bonds and insurance as needed for plant work/PO’s
- Work with A/P on invoice reconciliation and discrepancy resolution.
- Negotiate high spend purchases and manage purchasing related activities for complex service projects.
- Lead projects and KPI initiatives to improve procurement team’s performance.
- Assist in the development of tools and reports needed by the purchasing team
- Conduct and lead new buyer training
- Work with suppliers on payment terms especially when requested by A/P to improve plant and/or company cash flow position.
- Drive initiatives to consolidate spend and/or rationalize the supply base.
- Work with plant personnel to ensure compliance to all Sarbanes Oaxley and purchasing policies (MP10) and procedures. Assist with Internal purchase authorization request creation as needed at the plant.
- Utilize purchase/lease spreadsheet where applicable (e.g. printers, auto’s, et.al.) to determine lowest total cost purchasing solution.
- Produce and/or work with plant personnel and suppliers on needed specification and scope of work documentation.
- Open purchase orders (POs) in SAP Work in SAP and/or Coupa on purchase requisition and purchase order creation, and modifications.
- Lead projects and KPI initiatives to improve procurement team’s performance.
- Work with plant leaders and corporate stakeholders to understand, determine, and calculate purchasing needs
- Produce and/or work with plant personnel and suppliers on specification recommendations
- Negotiate and obtain maximum value in all transactions
- Conduct cost analysis of plant maintenance and repairs
- Act as procurement liaison between suppliers and plant leaders
- Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred but not required)
- Associates degree or greater required
- APICS CPIM or ASCM Purchasing mgmt certification a plus
- 2 years experience as a buyer (Required)
- Warehouse and/or logistics experience a plus
- Basic SAP knowledge (Required)
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Power Point (Required)
- Excellent Excel abilities (Preferred)
- Coupa knowledge and experience a plus
- Basic SAP knowledge (Required)
- Coupa knowledge and experience a plus
- Excellent writing and verbal communications skills (Required)
- Strong negotiation skill and background (Required)
We believe in a culture of trust, shared goals, and accountability. No matter where you are based, you are part of one team working toward the same mission.