Buying Professional 2 (SAP)

Job Title: Buying Professional 2

Pay Rate: $38/Hr.

Duration: 12 months

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Shift - 7 AM to 4 PM (with occasional flexibility for early meetings)

This position is for the Healthcare Diagnostics division.

We are looking for a Buying Professional 2.

• Processes purchase requests (depending on thresholds), adds necessary information (e.g., Commodity Code (ESN), INCOTERMS).
• Analyzes material availability, manages purchase orders, incl. tracking; checking of content, to ensure cost-efficient and on-time supply of materials according to demand.
• Takes care of compliance with the procurement rules of the organization and usage of the organization's contract partners based on click4suppliers easy and FPL to ensure the usage of competitive Terms & Conditions and by that obtaining the highest feasible CNI.
• May maintain and update supplier master data (if mandated) in coordination with Regional Procurement in SAP; archive documents according to local regulations to keep the database always accurate and up to date.
• May generate savings to contribute to the success of the business and make results transparent.
• Actively contributes to cooperation with all other parties involved, passing on all relevant information to improve the flow of material and value through the supply chain.
• Forwards systematically all relevant procurement-related project information (e.g., updated contractual conditions, Supplier Management data) to keep all project participants up to date.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• SAP experience (required)
• Understanding of the PO process
• Vendor/supplier relationship management
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Excel, etc.)

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Professional communication
• Familiarity with shared drives
• Flexibility for occasional early meetings (e.g., 6 AM for global calls)