Buyer (All Levels)

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for the procurement of goods and services from various outside vendors required to support field operations from a capital project and maintenance perspective. This role involves managing vendor relationships, developing procurement strategies, and ensuring timely delivery of materials.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinates the purchase of material for capital projects, maintenance, and inventory replenishment.
• Creates, develops, and negotiates incentive/penalty provisions with vendors.
• Coordinates and ensures timely deliveries between vendor and destination.
• Communicates status of orders with internal stakeholders.
• Processes purchase requisitions for material and services.
• Reviews order points and inventory levels periodically.
• Oversees and cultivates the vendor relationship for assigned commodities.
• Conducts research on potential suppliers and vendors.
• Discusses defects and delivery problems with vendors and may negotiate refunds.
• Plans long-term material requirements based on future capital projects and recommends necessary adjustments to improve efficiency.
• Determines the quantity and required dates in PeopleSoft to adhere to planned construction schedules.
• Provides and maintains material forecasts to vendors for assigned commodities.
• Develops commodity knowledge to be applied in various tasks such as crossing to new or additional vendors, creating stocking levels, or recommending alternatives if needed.
• Handles all aspects of vendor management for assigned commodities.
• Works with various areas within the company to assure on-time delivery of products for construction projects.
• Coordinates alliance meetings and other strategic events relating to critical vendors.
• Develops long-term forecasts based on capital projects with the assistance of Supply Chain Manager(s).

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field or relevant, equivalent experience and/or education.
• Experience requirements vary by level:
  • Associate: No specific experience required.
  • Intermediate: Minimum three (3) years of experience in purchasing or related function.
  • Senior: Minimum of five (5) years of experience in purchasing, materials planning, or related function. Eight (8) years of related experience preferred.
• Experience with negotiation, material logistics, inventory control techniques, and life cycle cost analysis.
• Utility experience preferred.
• Possesses sound analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to multi-task and support concurrent requirements for different business units.
• Ability to work with technical counterparts and broad business units for issue resolution and the evaluation and mitigation of risks.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer. ITC does not sponsor employment visas, such as H-1B or TN visas.