Buyer, Procurement-Transportation

The Buyer is deeply involved in conducting analysis to support global strategy development and execution. The 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.

Universal Accountabilities

• Conduct quantitative analysis using Excel, PowerBi, and dashboards
• Develop category and supplier profiles and present to leadership/stakeholders
• Ensure supplier scorecards are up to date and maintain 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
• Support New Product Development for assigned sub-categories/suppliers
• Support supplier risk management for assigned sub-categories/suppliers
• Understand the importance of stakeholder management and begin to engage stakeholders
• Support the development category specific pipeline

Specific Accountabilities

• 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 knowledge of negotiation tools/techniques and apply them regularly when given opportunities
• Manages sophisticated financial analysis and business cases independently
• Demonstrates expertise in benchmark and should-cost analyses using competitive intelligence and reports
• Demonstrates an understanding 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

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree - Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Engineering, or Business Management preferred
• 2+ 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 (beyond basic data entry) and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical thinking with demonstrated results
• Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to present ideas in storytelling, business-friendly language

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in logistics and supply chain:
  • Understanding of road freight markets, including cost drivers, pricing models and supplier landscape.
  • Experience sourcing warehouse, contract logistics and distribution services.
  • Knowledge of transportation contracts, logistics service agreements and supplier performance management.
• Experience in managing supplier relationships and conducting negotiations
• Experience working in SAP and PowerBi
• 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 e-Procurement and e-Sourcing methodology
• Knowledge of global trading, incoterms, and standard commercial terms