Job Description

IT Buyer

At Radial, our employees are the forefront of ecommerce, bringing beloved brands to consumers through our fulfillment, customer care, and technology solutions. We are fueling the future of retail, which means you are too. When you work for Radial, you join a global community of changemakers where the work is critical, and the culture is fun. We depend on our workforce to overcome real-world challenges every day and encourage you to carve your own career path while shaping our future together.

Radial's omnichannel solutions use cutting-edge technology and analytics to optimize the e-commerce end-to-end processes reducing costs for our customer while enhancing the consumer experience. Radial, the leader in omnichannel commerce technologies and operations, has an exciting opening for an IT Buyer .

We are building a culture at Radial that leverages Procurement as a value-add framework to acquire goods and services that increases the efficiency of our operation and optimizes our end-product offering. This role requires someone who is passionate about the world of procurement and can be an effective change ambassador to the entire organization.

The Buyer will provide guidance and procurement advice to the internal customers (site directors, IT team, solutions experts, etc.) and the wider organization in matters related to IT, which includes, but is not limited to warehouse management software, technology hardware, telco, administrative tools etc. The position requires market knowledge and an understanding of strategic sourcing in coordinating with key IT suppliers. The Buyer will work closely with both the American IT team, the Belgian international IT procurement team, and will report directly to the American Head of Procurement.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Sourcing

• Identify and assist in executing cost savings opportunities
• Contribute to Radial's overall strategy by executing the procurement plan to achieve sourcing and cost goals
• Implement all aspects of the category strategy, including but not limited to strategic planning, sourcing roadmap, and supplier management
• Strategically source (sub)categories with a focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) optimization by utilizing a deep understanding of the business needs to collect and analyze market and spend data
• Implement, manage, and optimize framework agreements and contracts, and execute spot buys
• Build a network both within Radial and with colleagues in Radial's parent company bpost, which is based in Belgium; collaborate and share best practices to drive standardization and cost savings for Radial and bpost

Supplier and Internal Relations

• Advise and support the internal Radial customer in defining their need, budget, and plan for their purchase project
• Proactively update Radial internal customers with all information needed to manage the sourcing process
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and evaluate the existing supplier base to identify new beneficial opportunities for Radial
• Manage supplier relationships to realize TCO optimization, and oversee the execution of supplier performance improvement plans
• Issue and manage Purchase Requisitions by following the Radial policies and ensuring their completion in a timely manner to avoid negative business impact
• Submit requests for information (RFIs) to suppliers that present the potential to accommodate the needs of the business, and then create requests for proposals (RFPs) for short-listed suppliers that are interested and capable of meeting Radial's needs
• Analyze RFP responses for quantitative (financial) and qualitative impact to ensure Radial's strategic objectives can be met
• Assist supplier contract negotiations by identifying opportunities for improvement when cross-checking terms and offers across proposals
• Ensure compliance with the VMS platform to maximize efficiency to allow Operations team to make risk management and relevant business decisions

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Procurement and negotiation techniques for supplier: sourcing process, selection and negotiation, and management & development
• Strategic Sourcing approach: TCO mindset, opportunity identification, and quantitative analysis
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel to build complex models used to forecast the cost impact of switching contract terms or suppliers
• Strong inter-personal skills
• Collaborative and goal-oriented mindset
• Motivated to drive transformation in a dynamic environment
• Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills

Desired Experience:

• 2+ years of experience in strategic procurement or a related role in a large enterprise
• Minimum of 2-4 years' experience preferred but not required as a Buyer for IT
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Supply Chain Management, IT, or a related field

Radial is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

Radial is committed to ensuring that its online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an application, please contact us by emailing hroperations@radial.com. We will work to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Procurement: 2 years (Preferred)
• Purchasing: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

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