Senior Buyer

As a Senior Buyer you will play an important role in sourcing equipment, goods and services and managing vendors. You will have relevant experience in strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, negotiating terms and conditions with vendors and ensure a consistent and reliable supply chain.

Responsibilities

Generate and manage purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and compliance with organizational policies.

Work to achieve cost savings while maintaining or improving product/service quality.

Conduct cost analysis and assess the total cost of ownership for goods and services.

Evaluate supplier performance based on cost, quality, and delivery metrics.

Leads the sourcing process including but not limited to the design and development of RFQs, purchase order negotiations through to execution.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders, to understand requirements.

Resolve issues and disputes with suppliers in a timely and effective manner.

Prepare and present reports on procurement activities, cost savings, and

vendor performance.

Provide insights and recommendations for process improvements.

Negotiate terms and conditions with vendors to secure favorable agreements in terms of price, quality, and delivery.

Identify potential suppliers and conduct evaluations to determine their capabilities and reliability.

Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure a consistent and reliable supply chain.

Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and NexGen’s policies in the procurement process.

Stay informed about changes in regulations which may impact procurement activities.

Assess, define, and resolve procurement issues including contractual terms and conditions and escalations by internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Other duties assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, a related field or equivalent experience.

5 - 10 years of progressive purchasing experience on small to medium strategic projects, strategic procurement, contracts, and/or supply chain management, and/or equivalent required.

Progressive experience across various Supply Chain and Operations roles including Planning, Procurement, Order Management and Order Fulfillment.

Proven experience as a Buyer or in a similar procurement role.

Analytical and strategic thinking abilities.

Strong negotiation and communication skills.

Familiarity with procurement software and tools.

Knowledge of supply chain management principles.

Excellent business communication and presentation skills

Attention to detail and organizational skills.

Thorough knowledge of advanced functions of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) required.

Experience and proficiency with SAP would be an asset.

Candidates may be considered on an underfill basis.