Strategic Buyer - (US-NJ-Mount Laurel - 08054)

Minimum Education: None
Job Type: Full Time
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Responsibilities : The Strategic Buyer is responsible for defining sourcing strategies, negotiating agreements, and providing supplier agreements and internal customer management to deliver financial savings and quality process improvements for an assigned set of strategic categories.Key AccountabilitiesManage procurement activities from the development and implementation of the sourcing strategy to the management of agreements and suppliers for a defined set of strategic categories.Facilitate Category Sourcing Teams, working with American Water subject matter experts and internal customers to gather and assess business requirementsCollect and analyze category data, and develop the internal and external category profileDevelop Requests for Information (RFI) with potential suppliersConduct qualitative and quantitative supplier analysisDevelop Request for Proposals (RFP), assess results, document recommendations and communicate results to suppliers.

Requirements : 20%SkillsExcellent written and verbal communications skills.Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., tact/diplomacy, listening, negotiation, consulting).Excellent customer service, client support, and business services consulting skills.Strong planning, organization, analytical, and problem solving skills.Proven negotiation skillsKnowledgeProcurement knowledge sufficient to produce best product at lowest cost in acceptable time frames.Knowledge of/experience in procurement environment for categories managed.Knowledge sufficient to analyze business procurement issues, recommendsolutions and implement changes.

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