Senior Buyer
Tetra Pak
- Winsted, MN Vernon Hills, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
You will be based in Winsted, MN or Vernon Hills, IL
You will be travelling up to 25 % of your time to our suppliers' sites.
Tetra Pak is not sponsoring work visas or relocation for this position.What you will doAs a Senior Buyer, you will:Negotiate and contract, considering Global & local contracts, bank guarantees, own specifications and customer specifications in correct order of importance.Ensure supplier contract legal compliance with support from legal department.Relationship management; ensure good relations with stakeholders, both externally and internally.Support on supplier development activities (sourcing), together with product and supplier quality engineers.Support Supply Management for maintaining and improving the supplier base in relation to quality and cost reduction.Procurement of Equipment, parts, components and services for Projects.Ensure purchasing deliverables meet project and services organizations objectives in time, cost, and quality while maintaining a good relationship with the project teamWe believe you have
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, business administration or related numerical field.
- Minimum 5+ years of solid experience as a buyer, working with purchasing processes, vendors management.
- Experience within the manufacturing environment will be a plus.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Knowledge of ERP systems e.g., SAP
- Have negotiation skills
- You perform well under pressure and stress
- You are dynamic and flexible with a pro-active approach and a high sense of responsibility towards each task.
- Have a positive attitude and a” high performance” position on your tasks and responsibilities.
- You are a team player, cooperative and open-minded.
- You are open to change and work with deadlines by keeping a high quality of work.
- A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
- A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
- An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
- Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements