IT Buyer - Indirect Sourcing - (Mayfield Heights, OH)

Job Functions: Computers - IT Management, Operations - Logistics, Operations - Other, Operations - Purchasing - Position details: SUMMARY OF POSITION: Responsible for purchasing to support key corporate functions such as Marketing, Sales, HR, IT, and Finance. Buyers are delegated the authority by the Director of Purchasing - RA to negotiate and commit the company to purchase contracts. KEY FUNCTIONS: Develop, implement, and manage commodity strategies; evaluate and select suppliers, including global opportunities, negotiation of supply agreements and rationalization of the supply base. Drive continuous improvement in the supply base in support of business goals. Participate in continuous learning and professional development activities, while developing and implementing actions to achieve commodity goals delivery performance, lead time reduction, productivity, and quality. Provide continual support to Sourcing * Commodity Teams, Production Facilities, Suppliers, Customers. Prepare/handle RFQs for commodities.