IT Procurement/IT Buyer

Pay rate is $35/hr on W2

Title: Commodity Buyer

Location: Austin TX 78704 USA

Duration: 12 Months

Work Arrangement: Hybrid role—2 days in office, 3 days remote

Note: During the first couple of weeks of training, full-time in-office attendance is expected

Description:

Experience Required: Commodity Buyer with experience purchasing indirect goods (e.g., office furniture, software products, etc.).

Priority Skill: Purchasing IT products is a higher priority than semiconductor buying experience.

Project Assignment: Will work on creating a contract database that includes all vendors and related details.

Technical Skills:

-SAP Ariba: required experience

-Excel: Required; intermediate level with ability to use pivot tables.

Responsibilities:

Assist Procurement team with purchase order activities and projects. Manage and maintain Ariba files

Analyze and communicate relevant data such as vendor quotes, parts lists, reports, etc.

Obtain, evaluate and negotiate bids from suppliers for price, delivery, quality, and terms and conditions

Manage open order base to optimize maximum supplier performance

Evaluate supplier performance with various rating methods

Assist with cost reduction activities

Interact effectively with internal and external customers

Produce reports, statistics, and strategies

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree can be substituted by minimum of 4 years direct work experience

Minimum of 5 years of purchasing experience; eight years preferred

Experience in semiconductor manufacturing desired; electronics industry background at a minimum.

SAP Ariba experience preferred.

Experience with Microsoft Products such as Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Experience in standard purchasing practices related to associated manufacturing, documents (BOMs, specifications, etc.)