Procurement Central Buyer
Description
Attindas Hygiene Partners designs, manufactures, and markets absorbent hygiene products. The company sells adult incontinence and infant diapers, among other products, into the healthcare, retail, and direct-to-consumer channels under brands including Attends, Indas, and Comfees as well as a wide range of private label brands for retailers.
Mission: We champion health, dignity and comfort.
Vision: To be a global leader in absorbent hygiene by meeting consumers’ diverse needs through effective, affordable and widely available personal care solutions.
Our Values: Caring, Agile, Innovative, Unique, Personal, Genuine
Job Summary:
Manages the purchase of goods and services for their organization.
Receives purchase requisitions from various sources and converts them to Purchase Orders.
Contacts potential vendors and compares their price quotations.
Chooses the most cost-effective option and notifies the vendor
Negotiate with different suppliers for price, quality, timeliness and other factors.
Key Responsibilities
- Receives purchase requisitions and converts to POs from various sources.
- Development and execution of activities for cost reduction
- Identify new suppliers in conjunction with Reliability Department to meet the business needs.
- Grow and maintain positive supplier relationships while ensuring that partnerships align with DPC objectives. Maintain and lead designed supplier meetings.
- Negotiate with different suppliers for price, quality, timeliness and other factors.
- Manage supplier transition initiatives in conjunction with Reliability and Storeroom
- Initiate and manage RFQ’s (Request For Quote) for designated commodities.
- Advises management and project personnel of contractual rights and obligations
Required Qualifications/Professional Experiences
- BS Degree + 5 years minimum in related field or 10 years of experience in related field
- Strong professional skills with an ability to communicate both written and orally with all levels of business.
- Strong analytical and computer skills.
- Highly proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite
- ERP/MRP experience – Oracle preferred
- High functioning employee who is capable of managing multiple outlets and projects at the same time
- Handle projects requiring a high level of confidentiality and understand the detrimental effects that take place when confidentiality is broken.
- Knowledge of purchasing procedures and practices
- Experienced in sourcing negotiations
Preferred Qualifications
- Storeroom Management Experience
Attindas is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.