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Energizer Holdings, Inc. Senior Buyer, Procurement in Saint Louis, Missouri
What you'll love about this job
Remote Opportunity | Bonus Program | Exemplary 401(k)
This is Energizer Holdings, Inc.
Energizer Holdings responsibly creates products to make lives easier and more enjoyable. To do this, we lean into our culture as an organization – we win together, while serving each other, with a willingness to act boldly, all while doing right. Our colleagues hail from all backgrounds, nationalities and walks of life, but our shared mission and purpose make us one team. Because we’re a global organization, you will always have opportunities to learn, grow and develop in your career. We support flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
Position Summary
The Senior Buyer is deeply involved in conducting analysis to support category strategy development and execution. The Senior Buyer will support supplier relationship management and the achievement of cost/performance targets. He or she will lead category/supplier management for sub-categories and suppliers assigned to them.
Responsibilities
Conduct quantitative analysis using Excel and/or Access
Develop category and supplier profiles
Ensure supplier scorecards are up to date and maintains accurate and timely information on the supplier
Support negotiations with suppliers and cost model development across their category and lead efforts for their assigned sub-categories/suppliers
Establish a knowledge of stakeholder management processes and ensure engagement with stakeholders throughout the process (both during the gate reviews and outside)
Support the development category specific pipeline
Conducts reliable analysis when requested
Manages day-to-day supplier relationship activities
Supports risk and compliance program management
Conducts supply market analysis
Executes sourcing and product cycle plan projects independently
Tracks procurement performance metrics
Demonstrates strong knowledge of negotiation tools/techniques and applies them regularly when given opportunities
Manages sophisticated financial analysis and business cases independently
Demonstrates deep expertise in benchmark and should-cost analyses using competitive intelligence and reports – viewed as a subject matter expert and coach by other buyers
Demonstrates mastery in the Energizer strategic sourcing process
Develops and implements sub-category procurement strategy, goals and savings targets in line with company strategy and procurement best-practices for assigned areas
What we are looking for
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or Business Management preferred
4-7 years of experience with demonstrated success of managing projects
Highly self-motivated with the ability to drive change in a decentralized organization with minimum supervision
Experience in quantitative analysis using Microsoft Excel/Access (beyond basic data entry)
Strong analytical thinking with demonstrated results
Experience in managing supplier relationships and conducting negotiations
Experience working in SAP
Strong facilitation skills to collaborate with stakeholders across company to implement sourcing strategies
Strong understanding of costs, working capital, and other financial metrics
Ability to coordinate multiple projects and programs
Knowledge and use of eProcurement and eSourcing methodology
Come join us!
Energizer is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, marital or parental status, veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.