Senior Buyer - Indirect Commodity

About Advanced Energy
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEIS), enables design breakthroughs and drives growth for leading semiconductors and industrial customers. Our precision power and control technologies, along with our applications know-how, inspire close partnerships and innovation in thin-film and industrial manufacturing. We are proud of our rich heritage, award-winning technologies, and we value the talents and contributions of all Advanced Energy's employees worldwide.

Job Summary
The Senior Buyer - Indirect Commodity is responsible for procurement of goods and services that ensure continuity of indirect spend supplies enabling Advanced Energy’s various business groups to operate efficiently, support internal requirements, corporate cost objectives, and enables cost effective solutions for indirect spending in local or global regions. Responsible for oversight on performance metrics related to Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Transform internal requisitions into formal Purchase Order by accuracy check requisition details and pricing valiation.
• Delivery confirmation and expedition with suppliers.
• Support and handle urgent / emergency requests that fall outside of the normal planning cycle.
• Work with account payable team, end users and supplier to resolve supplier invoice or PO variances or discrepancies of delivered goods or services.
• Manage returns or RMAs for faulty products.
• Assist new supplier onboard process or maintain accurate supplier information in system.
• Update correct leadtime of goods in system (if applicable).
• Partner with internal stakeholders but not limited to Operations, HR, Finance, IT, EHS) to understand their requirements and provide purcurement expertise.
• Work with Commodity Management or Sourcing Teams to evaluate supplier performance through defined KPI and conduct regular business reviews to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure all purchasing activities align with corporate policies and internal audit requirements.
• Support / responsible for global AE manufacturing factories, design and global service centers if necessary.
• Always comply with safety and quality standards.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Adminstration, Finance or related fields.
• Proven record of at least 5 years on managing a diverse portfolio of Indirect Categories at senior buyer position.
• Experience in supply chain management in an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Supporting Procure to Pay process including PO issuance and supplier shipment.
• Experience in a very high growth rate electronic business is preferred.
• Proactive problem solver with strong planning orientation.
• Capability to respond quickly, decisively, assertively and professionally to changing requirements.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficient with SAP or Ariba or Oracle.
• Excellent PC skills including Excel, Word, MS Standard Office.
  
  
  

Compensation
As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application in accordance with the RA No. 10173, also known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012.

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