Assistant buyer Jobs in Omaha, NE

SUMMARY

The Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Buyer position is responsible for planning and executing and procurement and distribution of all maintenance and operating supplies, as well as for sourcing, negotiating, and contracting office and plant services. This position optimizes the use of company assets in the acquisition of assigned materials ensuring quality and continuity of supply while minimizing total cost.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function.

• Oversees the distribution of maintenance and operating supplies while developing initiatives to improve supply and sourcing strategies.
• Develops supply and sourcing strategies including requests for information, requests for proposal, and competitive bids.
• Leads sourcing initiatives including timelines and deliverables to drive best value and effectively communicate status, work activities, and issues to leadership.
• Researches cost saving opportunities and presents opportunities to stakeholders.
• Develops and manages continuous improvement activities to achieve greater maintenance customer satisfaction.
• Develops continuous improvement plans to reduce direct material costs.
• Collaborate with maintenance team to evaluate and set min / max stocking levels and inventory reorder points.
• Develops strategic supplier relationships.
• Manages supplier compliance to agreements within the scope and authority of the position.
• Monitors function’s and supplier’s performance against goals, analyzes and documents results
• Maintain an open and candid working relationship with immediate supervisor / manager in discussing matters of importance.
• Adhere to established company values, practices, policies and procedures at all times. Follow and support compliance with all applicable safety rules, laws, regulations, and standards.
• Demonstrate regular and punctual attendance at the assigned work location.

Marginal Functions

Although not essential to the position, the individual may be asked to perform other duties as requested by management.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities

An individual qualified for this job must be able to :

Minimum Experience, Education, and Certifications

An individual qualified for this job must have and maintain the following qualifications :

Physical Demands OF Essential Functions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the Essential Functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions .

Environmental Conditions

The environmental conditions described here are representative of those the associate encounters while performing the Essential Functions of the job.