*job details*
what do you do?
join us in the procurement execution center as a buyer i.
this role a ssists 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?
- assists more senior buyers and performs a range of activities associated with purchasing goods, materials, suppliers, and services based on established quality standards, availability requirements and price constraints (rfx's, payment term negotiations, etc )
- streamlines and supports troubleshooting of procure-to-pay process, including invoice/payments resolution.
- reviews, approves, or rejects purchase requisition through ariba.
ensures that prs are compliant with our global procurement policy and that the information in the pr enables future analysis for spend management/enhancement.
- facilitates contract management by assisting the category manager and senior buyers with sow reviewal or contract negotiation.
this includes loading and administering contracts within our preferred clm tool.
- quotes services or materials (mro) using our preferred e-quoting tool as guided by the category mgmt team.
- analyzes quotes and assists in the rfp analysis for indirect categories, 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).
- engages and enables training our indirect stakeholders on how to effectively engage with the team and how to utilize our solutions/agreements.
- other procurement duties as assigned.
qualifications:
- bachelor's degree in related field.
- +2 years of relevant experience in indirect procurement.
prior experience in professional services, mro & fm, fleet or travel are 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