Procurement Central Buyer - #256403

Attindas Hygiene Partners designs, manufactures, and markets absorbent hygiene products. The company sells adult incontinence and infant diapers, among other products, into the healthcare, retail, and direct-to-consumer channels under brands including Attends, Indas, and Comfees as well as a wide range of private label brands for retailers.

Mission: We champion health, dignity and comfort.

Vision: To be a global leader in absorbent hygiene by meeting consumers’ diverse needs

through effective, affordable and widely available personal care solutions.

Our Values: Personal, Agile, Innovative, and Integrity

Job Summary:

• Manages the purchase of goods and services for their organization.
• Receives purchase requisitions from various sources and converts them to Purchase Orders.
• Contacts potential vendors and compares their price quotations.
• Chooses the most cost-effective option and notifies the vendor
• Negotiate with different suppliers for price, quality, timeliness and other factors.
  
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Receives purchase requisitions and converts to POs from various sources.
• Development and execution of activities for cost reduction
• Identify new suppliers in conjunction with Reliability Department to meet the business needs.
• Grow and maintain positive supplier relationships while ensuring that partnerships align with DPC objectives. Maintain and lead designed supplier meetings.
• Negotiate with different suppliers for price, quality, timeliness and other factors.
• Manage supplier transition initiatives in conjunction with Reliability and Storeroom
• Initiate and manage RFQ’s (Request For Quote) for designated commodities.
• Advises management and project personnel of contractual rights and obligations
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• BS Degree + 5 years minimum in related field or 10 years of experience in related field
• Strong professional skills with an ability to communicate both written and orally with all levels of business.
• Strong analytical and computer skills.
• Highly proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite
• ERP/MRP experience – Oracle preferred
• High functioning employee who is capable of managing multiple outlets and projects at the same time Handle projects requiring a high level of confidentiality and understand the detrimental effects that take place when confidentiality is broken.
• Knowledge of purchasing procedures and practices
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Storeroom Management Experience