Sr. Buyer
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Type: Contract to Hire
Location: Orlando, FL
Description
Seeking a sharp, dependable Sr. Buyer for contingent assignments in business and administrative functions. Synergy Solutions connects professionals with flexible roles that support fast-paced corporate teams and critical operations.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Responsible for procurement of supplies, equipment, materials and services.
• Administers purchasing processes in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Act as a liaison between internal and external customers, such as suppliers and internal
departments.
• Oversee complex, specialized, and non-routine purchasing processes.
• Provides consultation, performs negotiations, and develops effective professional
relationships with both internal and external customers.
• Evaluate Request for Proposal (RFP) from suppliers and make recommendations to
management during the selection process.
• Collaborate with others to plan projects, establish goals/requirements, best project
approach, assess risks, develop strategies, establish terms and schedule needs;
collaborate with various internal teams and external suppliers for purchasing supplies,
equipment, materials, and services selection.
• Assist end-user and collect information related to bids; ensure bids accepted are valid,
responsive and meet company policy and procedures.
• Research market and suppliers for most cost-effective and competitive pricing for
materials and services.
• Coordinate and participate in evaluation committee meetings.
• Purchase equipment, materials, services and supplies; negotiate buying terms with
suppliers (price, quantity, delivery terms).
• Create and process contracts, extensions and amendments; review contracts and
purchase orders to assist end-users with projects.
• Create Purchase Orders (PO) from order requisitions; run and manage order requisition
report for division team; issue PO to suppliers for acknowledgement.
• Apply working knowledge of Florida Statutes.
• Identifies new business opportunities consistent with business short and long-term
strategies.
• Responsible for managing the purchase of materials and services, both indirect and
direct; that have high dollar value and high risk, safety, and liability implications.
• Consult with leadership on purchasing projects to anticipate issues, scope risk, and
resolve complex problems.
• Provide support and leadership when running processes with users.
• Applies understanding of larger impact when making purchasing decisions regarding
scope of work and risk.
• Provide status reports on all purchasing activities; prepare and develop related
presentations to leadership.
Qualifications/Desired Skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, or related area of study from an
accredited college or university
• Utility/Government procurement experience
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience working in Purchasing, Supply Chain or related
field
• Training in all, but not limited to, the following is required within the first six (6) months
of hire: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Purchasing laws, Complex Contract
Administration, Advanced Negotiations
• Purchasing practices Contracting, Applicable statutes, industry regulations and company
policies and procedures, Cost accounting as it relates to price and cost analytics, Project
management
• Ability to communicate with impact both verbally and written
• Exhibit negotiation skills
• Build effective professional relationships with both internal and external customers
• Ability to anticipate issues that potentially may arise in purchasing process
• Ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals,
rates, ratios and percentages
• Ability to collect statistics to perform basic cost and price calculations
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and standard office
equipment (telephone, computer, copier, etc.).
EEOC
Synergy Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the values of Synergy, we make all employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight. The list of duties and responsibilities outlined above is representative and may not be a complete and detailed list of tasks. Employee must perform any and all other duties assigned by his or her supervisor. Additionally, this job description does not constitute a contract of employment and that the company may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.