Senior Buyer/Team Lead

SUMMARY OF PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior Buyer / Team Lead plays a critical role in implementing HCG's end-to-end supply chain and procurement strategy. Collaborative leadership and supply chain expertise will be essential to delivering results as we grow our business.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Director of Supply Chain to implement supply chain strategy, including leading and responding to the procurement team on day-to-day activities

• Develop, monitor, and report on KPIs related to key aspects of the SC

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders

• Evaluate supplier performance and implement supplier scorecards, reporting out to leadership team on a quarterly cadence
• Help define, design and plan SC continuous improvement projects with Supply Chain Director, lead implementation/execution
• Support implementation of cost reduction strategies and new vendor integrations
• Develop and implement long term strategic agreements with key vendors
• Monitor contractual agreements for all EDC vendors
• Implement and monitor SC process improvement initiatives
• Track and report out on SC risks, working closely with the Supply Chain Director and Strategic Sourcing Manager on permanent solutions
• Utilize data analytics, reporting tools, and fact-based insights to make informed decisions and drive improvements across the supply chain
• Implement and lead purchasing team review process
• Foster a collaborative and results-oriented culture

EXPERIENCE/SKILL/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The ideal candidate for this role will have the following qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 6 years' of supply chain and/or procurement experience
• Strong leadership skills and experience in leading teams and executing projects
• Thorough understanding of supply chain processes, procurement, logistics, and inventory management
• Proficiency in using supply chain management software, ERP systems, and data analytics tools, PowerBI experience preferred
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in project management/execution using creative problem-solving abilities
• Experience using Microsoft Office, advanced Outlook, Powerpoint skills preferred
• Advanced Excel skills required (min. requirements include familiarity with VLOOKUP, INDEX, Pivot Tables, external data feeds, Power Query, conditional formatting, etc.)
• Experience working with analytics, data and spreadsheets to create and present data-driven solutions and recommendations
• Experience with articulating data analysis summaries verbally and via presentations to various audiences including senior leadership

PERCENT TRAVEL REQUIRED:

• 10%

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: (title only)

Reports to: Director, Supply Chain

Positions Reporting to this Position: Purchasing team

POSITION LOCATION:

This position can be located at HCG's St. Louis, MO or Simi Valley, CA location

BENEFITS:

HCG offers competitive benefits - medical, dental, and vision coverage for all full-time employees. HCG provides company-paid Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Group Life & AD&D insurance, and Parental Leave. We offer 401k, with a company match. We have a competitive PTO program and holiday schedule!