Lead Buyer Facilities Job Number: JO-2412-10808 Location (City, State): Remote Employee Group: Regular Shift: Day Travel: 5% Site Name: Remote Is Remote Eligible: Yes Pay: $60,200.00 - $102,400.00 per year At Radial, our employees are the forefront of ecommerce, bringing beloved brands to consumers through our fulfillment, customer care, and technology solutions. We are fueling the future of retail, which means you are too. When you work for Radial, you join a global community of changemakers where the work is critical, and the culture is fun. We depend on our workforce to overcome real-world challenges every day and encourage you to carve your own career path while shaping our future together. Radial’s omnichannel solutions use cutting-edge technology and analytics to optimize the e-commerce end-to-end processes reducing costs for our customer while enhancing the consumer experience. Radial, the leader in omnichannel commerce technologies and operations, has an exciting opening for a Lead Buyer. We are building a culture at Radial that leverages Procurement as a value-add framework to acquire goods and services that increases the efficiency of our operation and optimizes our end-product offering. This role requires someone who is passionate about the world of procurement and can be an effective change ambassador for the local spend at our 28+ facilities across North America. The Lead Buyer will provide guidance and procurement advice to the internal customers (site directors, local facilities management team, etc.) and the wider organization in matters related to facilities spend. This includes categories such as material handling & equipment, janitorial, administrative, and further logistical services. The Lead Buyer will report directly to the Head of Procurement. Strategic Sourcing · Contribute to Radial’s overall strategy by executing the procurement plan to achieve sourcing and cost goals, incl. identifying savings opportunities across facilities such as bundling spend across facilities for setting up national deals This may include occasional travel to our sites · Implement all aspects of the category strategy, including but not limited to strategic planning, sourcing roadmap, and supplier management · Strategically source (sub)categories with a focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) optimization by utilizing a deep understanding of the business needs to collect and analyze market and spend data · Implement, manage, and optimize framework agreements and contracts, and execute spot buys execute spot buys Supplier and Internal Relations · Advise and support the internal Radial customer in defining their need, budget, and plan for their purchase project · Maintain relationships with suppliers and evaluate the existing supplier base to identify new beneficial opportunities for Radial · Work with the operations team to ensure that ideal supplier/volume allocation per site is executed by local management · Manage supplier relationships to realize TCO optimization, and oversee the execution of supplier performance improvement plans · Submit requests for information (RFIs) to suppliers that present the potential to accommodate the needs of the business, and then create requests for proposals (RFPs) for short-listed suppliers that are interested and capable of meeting Radial’s needs · Analyze RFP responses and potential volume/ pricing changes for quantitative (financial) and qualitative impact to ensure Radial’s strategic objectives can be met · Assist supplier contract negotiations by identifying opportunities for improvement when cross-checking terms and offers across proposals · Ensure compliance with the VMS platform to maximize efficiency to allow Operations team to make risk management and relevant business decisions Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: · Solid Microsoft Excel skills to build complex models used to forecast the cost impact of switching contract terms or suppliers · Strong relationship building skills – need to be able to cooperate with the local teams to weigh operations risk vs cost savings, and to position procurement as an entity that has a seat at the table · Procurement and negotiation techniques: sourcing process, selection and negotiation, and management & development · Strategic Sourcing approach: TCO mindset, opportunity identification, and quantitative analysis · Ideally: Knowledge of ERP (SAP) and reporting techniques · Goal-oriented mindset, and motivation to drive transformation in a dynamic environment · Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills Desired Experience: · 4+ years of experience in strategic procurement or a related role in a large enterprise · Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience preferred but not required as a Buyer for facility services · Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field Travel: + This position is remote. + Travel is not required. Benefits + Opportunities to develop and explore career advancement + Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid life insurance and disability, employer HSA funding + Family planning coverage, including Fertility & Adoption benefits + 401K matching after 6 months with immediate vesting + Generous PTO + Educational assistance and more! Radial is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any other group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. . We will work to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Want to join an organization with an inclusive work culture? No need to look any further. Apply now! 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