Associate Buyer
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- Manufacturing/Operations
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- May 24, 2018 Post Date
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Who We Are
A cornerstone in the death care industry, Batesville has distinguished itself from all others through our commitment to quality, service and innovation. For more than 100 years, Batesville has been dedicated to serving the needs of licensed funeral professionals and helping families honor the lives of those they love.® With annual revenues of approximately $600 million, Batesville is the clear leader, providing a comprehensive portfolio of burial and cremation products, memorialization offerings, profit-enhancing merchandising systems and leading-edge technology solutions.
At Batesville, our associates are our strongest asset, and we strive to attract, hire and develop the best and brightest to ensure our place in the future. Batesville has a strong culture of achievement, which is underpinned by these five core values:
- Individual worth and integrity
- Excellence in execution
- Spirit of continuous learning and improvement
- Courage
- Customer focus and partnership
Position Summary
Manages assigned commodities and works within the commodity team structure to resolve supplier issues and reduce total costs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
- Develop, track, and execute sourcing strategies for assigned commodities; measured against key criteria (price, delivery, quality and responsiveness)
- Work closely with other departments to ensure cross-functional support on cost saving initiatives.
- Proactively monitor relevant markets
- Negotiate contract/supply agreements to secure the highest quality goods and value based on market shifts, supply chain movement, and various product offerings.
- Identify and drive cost savings initiatives
- Continually search out alternative sources and materials
- Manage Supplier relationships
- Support escalated supplier issues (material shortage) from procurement and work with suppliers for quick solutions
- Facilitate purchasing matters with other departments, locations and divisions, including senior management.
- Resolve supplier issues
- Work within the Commodity Team structure
- Other duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities
Travel
Employee must be able to travel 35-50% of the time.
Education
Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) or equivalent from a college or university in business, operations management, or engineering.
Skills/Experience
Required/preferred skills:
- Ability to work independently and solve problems.
- Ability to work cohesively with all levels of internal and external customers with possessing listening, interpersonal, and communication skills.
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Experience as a change agent in an organization.
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Analytical and project management skills
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Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate across functional and multicultural lines
- Possess strong organizational, written and verbal communication, problem solving and time management skills.
- Possess ability to multi-task and manage many responsibilities and projects at one time
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demonstrated business acumen
- Excellent computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook are required.
Required/preferred experience:
- Knowledge of JD Edwards or PeopleSoft
- Solid comprehension of Finance & Business accounting.
- Familiar with manufacturing systems, material flow, and associated processes
- Understanding of lean principles and problem solving techniques Familiar with Six Sigma and/or principles in statistical control
- Metal Fabrication / Industry Knowledge
- Wood Processing / Fabrication / Industry Knowledge
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In-depth knowledge of foreign and domestic markets for optimum pricing and terms.
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Familiar with implementing low cost country sourcing
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CPSM or APICS certification
What We Offer:
Unique Health & Welfare Benefits
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Onsite wellness center with FREE office visits, FREE physical therapy & many FREE generic prescription medications (available in Cincinnati, OH; Batesville, IN; Batesville, MS)*
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Revolutionary Bod Pod Assessment & Weight Management Program
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Generous 401K Matching Program – 4% (base pay) automatic contribution + $.50 for each additional dollar saved on the first 6% of pay saved*
What Sets Us Apart
We Develop From Day #1: We promote an on-boarding experience focused on individual training through our Experience Batesville program. Our focus on intentional talent development continues through our Batesville University offerings and education events. We encourage associates to create Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to help drive career focused discussions and advancement opportunities.
We Support Each Other: Our mission is to help families honor the lives of those they love® and to carry that mission through to our team, we host an annual Remembrance Day to help our associates honor the lives of those they love who have passed as well as honoring those who have and continue to serve our country on Memorial and Veteran’s Day
We have Fun!: We work hard, but when it’s time to play hard, our Tree is Me team focuses on planning and promoting team events such as: our annual Associate Christmas & Children’s Parties, Summer Picnic, March Madness & Putt-Putt tournaments, Super Bowl and many other fun activities.
We Give Back: In addition to planning associate events, our Tree Is Me team partners with our local Relay for Life team to encourage associate participation in annual fundraising events to help raise funds and increase awareness for cancer.
*These services are not available at all Batesville locations.
At Batesville, we strive to build a diverse workforce through equal opportunity employment that embraces and leverages the differences each individual has to offer. Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer of minorities/females/disabled/veterans
