Category Buyer

Location: Columbus, OH (4 days onsite/1 day remote)

Salary: 70K-90K

Must Haves:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

2+ years of procurement experience

Experience in marketing, human resources, and/or professional service categories

Experience negotiating and managing contracts

Experience managing supplier relationships

Experience with analytical and market research skills and experience in reviewing market trends and data

Need to be proficient with Excel, Tableau is a plus

Pluses:

Certification: Procurement, negotiations, or supply chain certifications

IT procurement experience

Bachelor’s Degree: Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, or related field

A Brief Overview

A large client of Insight Global is looking to bring on an Indirect Procurement Category Buyer and a Sr Category Buyers. The Indirect Procurement Category Buyers will be responsible for supporting and executing procurement strategies, negotiating contracts, and ensuring optimal value for our organization. This role will build and maintain relationships with key suppliers and will analyze performance and areas for improvement.

What you will do

Strategic Sourcing: Assist stakeholders with strategic sourcing activities for designated categories by supporting the development of scopes, strategies, and project execution. Conduct market research to find potential suppliers and opportunities.

Cost Negotiation/Analytics: Collect data, conduct benchmark pricing to identify opportunities, conduct market research, and assist in developing sourcing strategies to execute initiatives to manage costs and improve performance. Executes with leadership guidance and support from team members.

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), Supplier Performance Management, Negotiations: Coordinate contract activities, recommend requirements, manage suppliers, and negotiate terms with leadership support to secure competitive prices and favorable clauses for the client.

Operational Procurement and Compliance: Utilize ERP (Oracle) to issue Purchase Orders to ensure compliance with transactional processes, timely delivery/execution, and adherence to contracts that support the procure-to-pay process.

Supplier Relationships and Analysis: Establish and sustain trustworthy relationships with suppliers and business partners to support programs and agreements. Prepare and share category reports and analyses to offer insights on performance and identify opportunities for improvements.