*job details*
*what do you do?
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join us in the procurement execution center as a buyer i.
this role assists more senior buyers and category managers to performs a range of activities associated with purchasing goods, materials, suppliers, and services based on established quality standards, availability requirements and price constraints.
*how will you do it?
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- assists more senior buyers and performs a range of activities associated with the procurement of transportation and logistics services based on established quality standards, availability requirements and price constraints (rfx's, payment term negotiations, etc. )
- support annual logistics rfx for all transportation modes using preferred e-sourcing tool.
- support and drive a standard contract management practice and standard contract terms throughout the global logistics organization.
- analyzes quotes and assists in the rfp analysis for logistics, as part of the overall rfp management activities.
- researches the category and provides market intelligence to the category manager, to enable economics analytics (for example understanding the impact of labor inflation in the category).
- generates financial/savings reporting using our preferred tool (wave).
- m anage the global logistics rate repository by adequately engaging commodity managers and ensuring best-in-class rate management practices other procurement duties as assigned.
- management and collection of supplier diversity certificates and expirations.
- other procurement duties as assigned.
*qualifications*:
- bachelor's degree in related field.
- +2 years of relevant experience in procurement.
prior experience in transportation and logistics is preferred.
- deep understanding of rfx processes.
general understanding of a source-to-pay process.
- basics of contract lifecycle management principles.
demonstrate ability to read through an sow and contracts.
- strong ms office skills required.
advanced excel (index/match, array formulas) or vba is preferred.
- microsoft power apps (power automate, power apps, power bi) or other data tools preferred.
- strong analytical skills and business judgment.
"johnson controls does not request pregnancy or hiv testing as a requirement for admission, permanence or promotion"
additional information
overtime status: exempt