Buyer

The Buyer is responsible for effectively executing our purchasing process while leveraging vendor relationships, effective negotiations, and engaging as a business partner with each internal company department and key stakeholders including Global Sourcing, Demand Planning, and the Deployment teams. Optimize internal customer relationships by building a solid rapport with key stakeholders and internal customers within the organization while managing sourcing supplier relationships. Responsibilities include being, a subject matter expert for procurement policies, processes, systems, and tools (Oracle) with a responsibility to educate the purchasing team, internal customers, and external vendors. Continuously seeking and implementing process improvements to enhance the internal customer, stakeholders, and vendor experience. Executing process internal controls and ensuring compliance with control activities associated with Sarbanes Oxley.Work Location: Hybrid San Antonio, TX area, occasional meetings twice per month

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITY

• Expert knowledge of purchasing principles and practices.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships with key business partners and suppliers to assist supply chain operations globally.
• Excellent time management, communication, decision making, presentation, human relations, and organization skills.
• Self-starter and independent worker driven by personal standards of excellence.
• Knowledge of PCs and prior system knowledge (i.e., Oracle EBS, Service Now). 
• Strong Excel skills.
• Government procurement experience preferred
• Ability to provide FANATICAL support. 

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• 5-8 years of experience in a purchasing department
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred. At the manager’s discretion, additional relevant experience may be substituted for the degree requirement

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