Job Description
The Senior Buyer is responsible for sourcing $80+ million in various indirect goods and services, including IT, Equipment, Domestic and International Freight, HR, Legal, Marketing, Advertising, Temp Labor, and Travel through a systematic procure-to-pay platform.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead and drive sourcing projects to successful completion by performing market analysis, the RFX process, negotiations, contract creation, and contract management
- Develop strong relationships with internal business partners
- Drive cost-saving initiatives to align with company goals
- Perform industry analyses to assess micro- and macro-economic factors, conduct financial analyses to identify industry opportunities and create strategies for risk mitigation
- Determine the total cost of ownership for products and services procured
- Evaluate supplier capabilities, cost structure, risks, performance, etc.
- Drive supplier scorecards/ratings on an ongoing basis to measure supplier performance
- Lead cross-functional meetings to track the resolution of GEP SMART issues and progress on key system enhancements
- Review/redline contracts/order forms across multiple procurement categories
Qualifications
- BS or BA in Purchasing, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Information Technology or another business-related field
- Five years of relevant procurement experience
- Solid negotiation, analytical and reporting skills
- Expertise in financial analysis with knowledge of cost model development
- Team player with the ability to work on cross-functional teams
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong computer skills and hands-on with one of the Source-to-Pay solution
- Strong preference for two-plus years of experience using/supporting GEP SMART (Source-to-Pay) solution
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with IT, legal, procurement, finance and other departments as needed to accomplish daily tasks and issues
- Comfortable with engaging suppliers and leading internal calls for project resolution
- Experienced with summarizing and effectively communicating contract summaries to senior executives
- Ability to prioritize sourcing funnels and delegate effectively to Category Leader(s)
Company Benefits & Perks
- Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
- Retirement plan 401(k) with a competitive company match
- Excellent health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid time off and a generous parental leave policy
- Daily company lunch allowance provided and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snack
- Corporate events, including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
- Education reimbursement and learning opportunities
- Modern offices with multi-monitor setups
Company Overview
Interactive Brokers LLC, a subsidiary of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Ticker: IBKR) is a direct access electronic broker serving professionals, frequent traders, institutional investors, financial advisors and introducing brokers. Our clients have access to more than 150 market centers around the world from a single integrated account. Our employees are part of a dynamic, multi-national, fast-paced, results-oriented team that has spent four decades focused on advanced technology and automation that equips our clients with a uniquely sophisticated platform to manage their investment portfolios. We provide our clients with advantageous execution prices, risk and portfolio management tools, research facilities and investment products, at low or no cost, positioning them to achieve superior returns.
Headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA. IBKR has offices in more than 15 countries across the world.
IBKR is a member of NYSE, FINRA, and SIPC. Interactive Brokers Group brokerage affiliates are regulated by securities and commodities agencies around the world.
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