Buyer (Level II)

Buyer (Level II) Contract Duration: 6 months On Site in Alameda, CA 5 days per week This position is paying between $40-$45/hourly (W2) Duties include finding and evaluating potential partners and suppliers, leading or assisting in negotiation of all key terms and conditions as well as pricing, managing commercial and supply chain issues, identifying and executing on cost reduction opportunities, and overall management of third party relationships across various categories of spend. What You’ll Do Support various departments (Battery engineering, commercialization, research..etc) in their small- to midsize-procurement of diverse products and services. Support and inform internal stakeholders with respect to supplier selection and management. Manage the supplier onboarding process to ensure suppliers are correctly onboarded into Coupa and ERP systems. Ensure all purchases are made following the purchasing policies guidelines and standard operating procedures. Follow up with suppliers regarding purchase order status, Negotiate the cost and other terms and conditions of such purchases by collaborating with the stakeholders and legal team. Responsible for utilizing the Coupa platform to facilitate the procurement process including creating free text PR, punchout catalog PR, managing purchase order, invoice/ payment, onboard new suppliers and master data management. Skills And Qualifications 2-3 years of purchasing, procurement, or related experience. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in procurement, project management, or a relevant role. Knowledge and comprehension of end-to-end procurement processes and best practices. ERP or P2P experience preferred (Coupa, SAGE X3 or other). Understanding of procurement principles Highly organizational skills to effectively manage competing priorities. Excellent communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional internal customers. Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment to achieve business objectives. Action and details oriented Drive for the results Applicants should apply via The Mice Groups Inc. website (www.MiceGroups.com) or through this careers site posting. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at The Mice Groups Inc. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. The Mice Groups Inc. values your privacy. Please consult our Candidate Privacy Notice, for information about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information of our candidates. Privacy Policy One of the basic principles The Mice Groups follows in designing and operating this website is that we ask for only the information we need to provide the service you’ve requested. The Mice Groups does not currently collect personal identifying information via its website except (i) to the extent that you provide this information in an online job application and (ii) to the extent that your web browser provides personal identifying information. The Mice Groups will use your personally identifying information solely for the purpose for which you submitted the information. The Mice Groups may, however, aggregate certain elements of your personal identifying information with the information of other users of our website to analyze the usefulness and popularity of various web pages on its website. The Mice Groups reserves the right to change this policy at any time by posting a new privacy policy at this location. Questions regarding this statement should be directed to info@micegroups.com