Senior Buyer - Strategic Purchasing (Remanufacturing & Overhaul)

Position Summary:

This position is recognized as a Sr. Buyer - Strategic Purchasing Remanufacturing and Overhaul and is responsible for procurement of direct materials and services especially for commodities in support of remanufacturing and overhaul of engines and components in North America.

Key Accountabilities:

• Process purchasing award summaries and purchasing documents for suppliers directly related to production and core material.
• Assist in the development of International Commodity Team strategies that align with Global/Regional Purchasing and Logistics Objectives
• Manage cross-functional projects on time and within budget.
• Develop processes and relationships with suppliers to process and/or procure core material.
• Develop sourcing lists and monitor supplier performance.
• Aggressively resolve all pricing, invoicing and contract related issues with the suppliers
• Negotiate pricing, terms and annual contracts with suppliers.
• Evaluate and select new suppliers based on common practices and based on negotiated agreements focused on price, quality, delivery and other required services.
• Maintain open communication between internal departments, management, and suppliers.
• Support cost savings initiatives including sourcing core material from grey market.
• Support the implementation of a standardized process approach utilizing digitalization, common forms, measurements, and structure.
• Explore, investigate and procure core engines and parts for remanufacturing.
• Forecast annual material, purchasing volumes, annual savings, tooling costs and repair budget.
• Perform special projects as required.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices.
• Adhere to company/professional ethics governing the handling of confidential information and the observation of confidentiality.
• Promote a compliance culture in area of responsibility and live the letter and the spirit of the Rolls Royce Code of Conduct.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Materials Management, or Business Finance, and 5 years of procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management experience; or 9 years of experience in procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management.
• In order to be considerate for this role, you must be a U.S. Citizen or a Permanent Resident.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specific knowledge of Off-Highway Diesel Engine commodities, materials and products
• SAP experience
• Working knowledge of Foundry practice and processes. Experience in purchasing of Casting products for heavy industrial applications.
• Ability to review 2D drawings / 3D models with understanding of technical requirements and Casting / Machining processes which meet the required specifications.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience handling confidential sensitive matters with discretion.
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent working knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.
• Excellent financial/cost analysis and problem-solving skills when issues are very complex.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, supply chain and/or materials management processes
• Strong global knowledge of suppliers and international/domestic activities
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills
• Strong oral, written and presentation communication skills, and the ability to understand the needs of the internal customer.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with others.
• Strong ability to interpret blueprints and engineering documents.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently with little direction.
• Ability to travel - domestic and international and work flexible hours.

Working Conditions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Daily work is performed in a general manufacturing, office, and test cell environment. This position has a compressed work schedule (Monday through Thursday).

While performing tasks for this position, the employee is regularly requested to perform work on a computer inside and occasionally outside of the work environment. Also, the employee will occasionally be required to work in environmental conditions where there are fumes and dust. Finally, the employee will be frequently requested to perform tasks in environmental conditions where there are unpleasant odors and gases. Please note, the conditions can be hazardous.

While performing physical demands of the position, occasionally the employee will be occasionally requested to stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and squat. Also, the employee will be regularly requested to sit within a particular work environment. Next, the employee will frequently be requested to walk inside and outside the work environment. Finally, an employee will be regularly requested to grasp and manipulate items in a manoeuvrable manner to perform daily tasks.

There are no special vision requirements for this position.

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