Category Buyer at Stefanini Group

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Job Tittle: Category Buyer

Work Hours: 1st Shift, Monday - Friday 8:00AM -  5:00PM

Location:  11750 Katy Freeway, Suite 120, Houston, TX 77079 United States

Our client is seeking a professional to ensure a competitive advantage for their business units as a member of our procurement team. The position will be responsible for supporting multiple regional categories in North America such as Waste Management, Industrial Cleaning, Facility Management, Remediation, and Resource Recovery. This person will also be a key contributor in supporting some of The Company's key sustainability efforts through The Company's Chemical Recovery and Waste Minimization Program. This person will routinely engage with the associated business units and suppliers to align supplier capabilities with The Company strategic priorities and explore creative and strategic supply solutions for the assigned categories.

As a Category Buyer, this person will create chemistry by

• Leveraging their educational and professional background in Procurement, Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Sales or a related field to perform the Source-to-Contract activities for Waste Management, Industrial Cleaning, Remediation, Facility Management and other services in the North American region.
• Use their strong negotiation skills in negotiations with suppliers and internal business partners with accountability for awarding and implementing contracts that provide a competitive advantage for The Company.
• They will lead and manage the sourcing process (RFI, RFQ, RFP, etc.) and uphold client's Procurement policies for key strategic reimbursable or fixed price contracts and complex negotiations.
• Utilizing their business acumen, they will evaluate incoming commercial offers and support the bonus/penalty evaluation process.
• Their sound understanding of the purchase order process will enable them to support purchase order creation and processing as appropriate.

• Desired Education, Experience and Skills.
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Engineering, Marketing, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.
• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering/Operations, Accounting and/or Sales and Marketing.
• Background in contracts and negotiations also desirable. Familiarity in industrial manufacturing environments is a plus.
• Experience in negotiating service contracts is desired (ex] reimbursable and fixed price).
• Ability to lead and influence others and demonstrated problem-solving skills with business value creation know-how.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in order to manage relationships with internal partners as well as suppliers. Must be team-oriented and capable of working in a multi-task environment with ability to make and implement decisions with limited information.
• Location preference: Houston
• Travel will be required - typically <20% but depends on the needs of the department

Listed salary ranges may vary based on experience, qualifications, and local market. Also, some positions may include bonuses or other incentives.

Stefanini takes pride in hiring top talent and developing relationships with our future employees. Our talent acquisition teams will never make an offer of employment without having a phone conversation with you. Those face-to-face conversations will involve a description of the job for which you have applied. We also speak with you about the process including interviews and job offers.

About Stefanini Group

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore and near shore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application, and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and more than four hundred clients across a broad spectrum of markets, including financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5, IT consulting company with a global presence. We are a CMM Level 5 company.

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