Senior Buyer - Inbound Transportation

Just like a bridge, our mission in purchasing is to connect internal and external partners to deliver world class results. We build our bridge together on solid foundational values. Our global purchasing team sources over $80 billion in products and services annually. We deliver world class results by embracing our values of Belief, Respect, Innovation, Diversity, Growth, and Energy (BRIDGE) as they are the framework for our culture. We believe in a work-life balance and provide team members opportunities for mentoring, learning & development and exposure to senior leadership.

The Senior Buyer - Inbound Transportation job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead strategic sourcing for transport and logistic commodities such as inbound transportation
• Manage tender strategy and planning
• Utilizing a collaborative project management with internal stakeholders to negotiate. contracts to drive productivity and quality
• Drive analysis and scenario strategy
• Active role in negotiation guide preparation and negotiation with suppliers
• Crisis management
• Generate market intelligence and analysis to anticipate and mitigate supply risks in the medium/long term
• Manage and animate supplier panel to develop at strategic and operational level relationship with major and strategic suppliers to achieve expected productivity and quality
• Develop ideas to improve operational efficiency and add value

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration or closely related field
• A minimum 3 years of relevant purchasing experience or other disciplines that require strong negotiation skills and the ability to think and act strategically
• Project coordination & management experience
• Strong communication, presentation and commodity leadership skills
• Skilled at performing quantitative analysis
• Well organized, rigorous, self-motivated & adaptable

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration or closely related field from an ABET accredited university
• Strong experience in Transport & Logistics or Supply Chain Strong experience in Purchasing and project management
• Strong knowledge of digital sourcing techniques and platforms