Buyer - Procurement

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POSITION SUMMARY: 

A strategic role within the North American Procurement team, the Buyer will support Procurement by tracking/maintaining/ordering supplies and services, participating in and planning RFP opportunities, while identifying spend management goals and objectives to support all divisions at **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***..; including Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.

Roles and responsibilities include, but not limited to negotiations, RFP/PO management, project management, purchase order approval, work flow efficiencies, invoice reconciliations, managing supply expenses, analyzing metrics, tracking commodity trends, vendor compliance/maintenance, and ability to partner and interact with internal and external stakeholders.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB:

• Partner with stakeholders of assigned division(s) (All North American operated locations), as well as Corporate partners (when necessary) to understand requisition requirements, create sourcing strategy, execute, and manage projects
• Strategically identify opportunities and analyze spend for sourcing initiatives
• Provide operational support (budget review and procurement process guidance) to internal stakeholders
• Assist with continued deployment of Ariba implementation for North America
• ARIBA – ability to utilize the Ariba system including Sourcing, P2P, and Spend Visibility modules
• Analyze reports through the Ariba system for PO’s , RFP’s, and Spend
• Assist/Support in the development of RFP specifications, standards, and strategy
• Assist/Support in the management of Corporate and Divisional Procurement programs/projects
• Participate in quarterly divisional meetings with internal stakeholders to discuss current projects, to anticipate/identify sourcing opportunities, and maintain regular communication channels
• Balance tactical executions with company strategic and financial objectives in order to drive cost reduction
• Execute and manage requisitions / PO’s for assigned division(s) as requested
• Actively participate in vendor evaluations
• Proactively maintain key supplies in inventory with assigned vendors
• Manage and stay current on changes that may affect the supply/demand of core supplies and communicate this information to internal stakeholders
• Assist AP and vendors to resolve invoice discrepancies
• Create and Receive in own purchase orders in Ariba
• Provide support to fellow Buyers, Senior Buyers, and Procurement Management team as needed
• Special Tasks/Projects (as directed)

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience: 1-3 years’ work experience in Procurement, Retail (but not a must) corporate environment; Procurement experience a must

                                               

Education:     College degree required

Optional:         Procurement Certifications

Skills:  ARIBA, Microsoft Office, negotiations, project management, Procurement (end-to-end process – RFP, PO, payment), strategic sourcing, vendor management, etc.

,industry:Retail,title:Buyer - Procurement,datePosted:2022-02-09T00:00:00.000 0000,@context:****Manager, Manager - Procurement, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Supply Chain & Purchasing Analyst, Senior Procurement Specialist, Procurement Engineer, Senior Buyer, Category Manager, Procurement Specialist, Supply Chain Planning Manager} Buyer - Procurement in Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States of America | Purchasing at PVH

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