Tactical Buyer

FUNCTION

The Tactical Buyer is responsible for procuring materials from Sears' suppliers to fulfill manufacturing demand requirements and ensures no disruptions to manufacturing. Additionally, the Tactical Buyer is also responsible for effective oversight and optimization of raw materials inventory levels, master data management of purchased part attributes, order methodology optimization and tracking and reporting of key performance indicators.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities by management as needed:

• Effectively manage raw materials inventory to achieve corporate inventory goals and ensure the right parts are available at the right time
• Perform part outage root cause analysis
• Foster supplier engagement to understand issues, develop a continuous improvement project pipeline and drive initiatives to completion
• Identify alternatives to raw materials shortages
• Drive effective communication with materials, operations and order entry functional areas
• Manage tactical procurement key performance indicator tracking and reporting
• Facilitate part rationalization initiatives
• Oversee part attribute data and master data management (MDM) process
• Enhance ordering methodologies used to procure raw materials
• Effectively manage key aspects of supplier performance such as on time delivery, communication and ease of doing business
• Actively manage excess freight expenditures
• Create standard work creation to document critical job functions
• Prepare monthly reports as needed
• Develop communication solutions that create value, decrease problems, and preemptively solve consistent issues

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports To: Manager - Tactical Purchasing. Logistics and Supplier Quality

Supervises: No direct reports

Coordinates and works cross functionally with Operations, Material Control, Strategic Procurement, and Quality internally and with key supplier contacts externally

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The mental and physical requirements for successful performance of this job are:

• Ability to clearly communicate information, both verbally and written in a concise manner
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Ability to understand the written and verbal ideas and information of others
• Ability to develop rapport and foster strategic relationships
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to relate to others in a professional and courteous manner
• Ability to facilitate negotiations
• Ability to read engineering prints
• Knowledge of FIFO inventory practices/principles
• Knowledge of inventory control procedures
• Ability to react to sourcing problems quickly and decisively

Education and/or Experience

• 3 years of supply chain management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or equivalent professional certification.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to sit, walk, kneel, and crouch; use hands to finger, grasp, feel or sustain repetitive movements. The employee must frequently lift and or move up to 10lbs; occasionally exert up to 20lbs of force to move objects.

The visual requirement of this job is similar to those classified as clerical or administrative.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. All requirements are subject to change over time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Equipment and Tools

• Ability to proficiently operate office equipment, including computer, printer, calculator, fax machine, copy machine, and multi-line telephone
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Outlook, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint)

Standards of Performance

The standards required for successful performance of this job are:

• Demonstration of good oral and written communication skills
• Demonstration of an awareness of customer needs and the ability to perform job duties to effectively meet those needs
• Demonstration of excellent time management and organizational skills
• Completion of required projects and/or reports in an accurate and timely manner

Demonstration of initiative in problem resolution situations and in the performance of job duties