Sr. Buyer

Job Summary

Responsible for optimizing the overall cost of materials, developing the supply base and supply chain strategies, negotiating pricing, terms and agreements for materials that are strategic or specific to the Business Unit. Supervisory responsibility for purchasing staff within the workcell.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Analyze and project component purchase prices that accurately reflect the inventory value for a financial period in the standard costing process.
• Assist the hiring manager by participating in recruiting and hiring activities.
• Ensure that workcell purchasing staff is given proper training, tools and resources to execute their job functions. Develop and facilitate workcell‑specific training.
• Optimize overall cost of materials.
• Support, execute, and provide inputs to improve Jabil SCM initiatives and strategies.
• Improve sourcing options by working with Jabil's inte...