Overview As a Category Buyer for Indirect Purchasing, you will shape global sourcing strategies that maximize value across indirect goods and services. You'll align with GFSD procurement and cross-functional teams to optimize cost, quality, and delivery while managing supplier relationships. You'll drive policy development, source catalogs, and special procurement programs, balancing production needs with supplier capabilities. This role offers impact through strategic sourcing, risk assessment, and continuous improvement within a global industrial leader.
Compensation / Benefits- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) savings plans
- Paid time off
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Career Development
Responsibilities- Develop and implement global, regional, and local sourcing strategies
- Manage policies, agreements, source catalogs, and special procurement programs
- Coordinate with Category Buyers for strategic supplier collaboration
- Drive cost reductions, inventory optimization, and quality improvements
- Liaise with suppliers to align on production demands and performance
- Document supplier performance and maintain strong supplier relationships
Key requirements- Degree or equivalent experience desired
- Data analytics knowledge including data inspection, cleansing, transformation, and modeling
- Effective communications skills
- Negotiation expertise across internal and external partners
- Supplier relationship management concepts and strategies
- Experience developing and executing category strategies and managing supplier programs
- Ability to act as liaison between organization and suppliers
- Interpersonal relationship skills
- Collaborative mindset
- Analytical thinking
- Data analytics
- AI prompting techniques (data analytics processes)
- Strategic sourcing methods
