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Title: Senior Buyer
Location: Charlotte, NC
Duration: 12 months
Work Engagement: W2
Work Schedule: Hybrid 3 days in office/2 days remote
Benefits on offer for this contract position: Health Insurance, Life insurance, 401K and Voluntary Benefits
Summary:
This role is for a senior buyer within our Global Procurement organization. The senior buyer is responsible for the execution and management of complex purchase requisitions across multiple spend categories, ensuring the efficient and compliant procurement of goods and services throughout the procure-to-pay (P2P) lifecycle. This role serves as a key point of contact for business partners, suppliers, and cross-functional support teams, leveraging Ariba Buying & Invoicing and related procurement systems to facilitate the timely creation, processing, and closure of purchasing transactions.
The senior buyer partners closely with business partners to understand procurement requirements, provide guidance on purchasing policies and procedures, and ensure requisition requests are accurately submitted and processed. The role collaborates with suppliers and Supply Chain Management stakeholders, including strategic sourcing, supplier enablement, third-party program management, accounts payable, and tax, to resolve issues and remove obstacles that may impact transaction processing, supplier payments, or overall procurement effectiveness.
Key responsibilities include reviewing and validating purchase requisitions, managing purchase order creation and modifications, monitoring invoice processing and payment status, and driving issue resolution through completion. The senior buyer is expected to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex P2P exceptions, including supplier onboarding challenges, invoicing discrepancies, purchase order inaccuracies, tax-related concerns, and other issues, while maintaining a high level of customer service and operational efficiency.
This role requires a strong understanding of procurement policies, risk management practices, and internal controls. The senior buyer is accountable for ensuring all transactions are executed in accordance with established processes and procedures. The individual must exercise sound judgment, maintain accurate documentation, and proactively identify opportunities to improve processes, enhance stakeholder experience, and increase operational effectiveness.
Required Qualifications:
· Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Prior experience executing purchase orders in Ariba Buying & Invoicing
Minimum 3 years experience purchasing procurement experience
Knowledge of procure-to-pay lifecycle
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Desired Qualifications:
Prior experience in procuring goods/services from the following categories: human resources, learning & development, and IT software/hardware
Prior procurement experience in the financial services industry
Problem solving
Ability to quickly learn medium to complex business processes
Effective oral and written communication
Attention to detail