Generally, is responsible for placing purchase orders for tangible goods and/ or purchase agreements for custom equipment and subcontracts for services based upon project requirements as required by the project purchase requisition. The Buyer II position includes the requirement for proficiency in short form RFx documents, supplier communications, first level bid reconciliation and order drafting and placement. Must be aware of project schedule and "need by" dates, provides follow-up for orders placed to insure on time delivery, administers and invoice/ order deviation. These activities may include commercial term negotiations, expediting, logistics, materials receiving and tracking, procurement planning and reporting.**GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**- Lead the competitive exercise in compliance with 3rd party goods and services standardsQuality control requisitionsAscertains if complete requisitions has been providedResponsible for short form request for quotation (RFQ) processBid comparison, rationalization and analysisNegotiate price, payment terms and other T&C'sSupplier recommendation to management- Manage and expedite internal Purchase Order approval- Maintain Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system data to ensure accuracy during the entire Procure-to-Pay cycle- Works within the global DOA approval authorities and escalates as required- Identify appropriate commercial obligations, contract templates and all requirements and technical specifications for delivery- Identification of execution risks for escalation when needed- Issue and expedite supplier acknowledgement in conformance to agreed final Purchase Order- Receive acknowledgement and update ERP system- Negotiate and record all cost savings- Creation of "Change Orders" and its following change in the suppliers contract- Expedite shipment and materials per project procedures- Inform projects of shipment status and proactively manage schedules in accordance with project requirements- Arrange receiving and inspection of goods whenever it is required- Coordinate with logistics on shipping and custom clearance- Shipment receipt acknowledgement into ERP system- Administer Purchase Order reconciliation- Closure of Purchase Order as per standard policy- Support overall suppliers evaluation in terms of overall procurement performance- Support by backfilling on roles as required based on workload/ resource capacity limitations demand- Perform regulations and compliance analysis- Ensure compliance to Emerson Record Retention Policy at all times- Ensure compliance to Emerson's Ethics Policy at all times**CRITICAL SUCCESS INDICATORS**- Ensure 100% compliance to purchasing processes, defined standards and procedures- Proactively engage in communicating with internal customers and suppliers- Timely professional communication and responsiveness with internal customers and suppliers- Maintain the competiveness in our sourcing processes relative to fiduciary responsibility- Accurate maintenance of ERP system- On-time delivery of goods and services**MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS**EDUCATION- Must be a Bachelor degree graduate in Procurement or Commerce, Masters in- Management, Materials Management or Supply Chain Management or similar field is preferred- Collegiate studies in engineering beneficialYEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN DIRECT OR ASSOCIATED JOB DEFINED PROFILE- 3-5 years of relevant work experienceACCREDITATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS OR AFFILIATIONS- Certification and active participation in various Supply Chain Management Professional Organization (Institute for Supply Management or its equivalent) highly desired**KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS/ ABILITIES**- In-depth knowledge in various Supply Chain methodologies and best practices- Demonstrated the ability to perform competitive exercises- Demonstrated abilities in ERP based systems such as JDE, Oracle, SAP etc. (Oracle preferred)- Show leadership potential- Ability to influence various members of the organization- Computer literate- Excellent professional written and verbal English skills required, special language skills whenever specified- Dynamic and proactive- Proven ability to work in multicultural virtual environment and lead/ coordinate activities for offices located throughout the world- Good interpersonal skills- Excellent team player- Methodical approach to work- Can work with minimum supervision- Conduct root cause analysis (provide solutions/ options)- Excellent sense of urgency- Flexible approach to work- Excellent administration skills- Being multilingual in principal global languages (i.e., English, Spanish, French, Japanese, etc.) may be beneficial
