Senior Strategic Buyer - Mechanical Components

Oak Brook Permanent USD100,000 - USD125,000 per year
  • Highly visible role with ample room for career growth
  • Hybrid model - 2 days WFH weekly

About Our Client

My client is a leading Multi Billion dollar Fortune 500 Global manufacturer that is renowned in its space. They are renowned for their company culture with a heavy emphasis on employee development.

This role will be responsible for a key corporate sourcing function that will develop and implement category management and sourcing strategies for mechanical components. This is a highly complex category where they are looking to diversify their supplier base.

Job Description

  • Manage and lead multiple medium-to-large sourcing engagements, including current state and budget evaluation
  • Development of strategy and approach, compiling scope of work and other requirements, drafting the RFx, evaluation of the vendor proposals, and negotiation of final business terms
  • Present analysis--both qualitative and quantitative--to Procurement leadership and key stakeholders prior to obtaining approval to award business
  • Organize and lead meetings with both internal stakeholders and external vendor partners
  • Collaborate with internal partners (i.e. Business Owners, Risk Management, Contracts, Legal, etc) to mitigate risk by ensuring all sourcing events executed are in full agreement with corporate policies and procedures
  • Research market and pricing data to develop analytics to support negotiation strategies and justify award decisions
  • Build Sourcing project pipeline by reviewing expiring contracts, tracking and analyzing supplier spend, and presenting recommendations to Sourcing leadership
  • Effectively communicate and demonstrate Strategic Sourcing's value proposition with the vendor selection process to internal stakeholders



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The Successful Applicant

  • 6-10 years of strategic sourcing or supply chain experience
  • Bachelor's degree in applicable field
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills within a complex organization
  • Demonstrated success managing a strategic sourcing project

What's on Offer

Target compensation for the Senior Strategic Buyer - Mechanical Components position is $100,000 - $125,000 + Bonus commensurate with candidate experience.

Contact
Clayton Hamilton
Quote job ref
JN-052023-6036247

Job summary

Sector
Procurement & Supply Chain
Sub Sector
Direct Procurement
Industry
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Oak Brook
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Clayton Hamilton
Job Reference
JN-052023-6036247