Plant Buyer
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure
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- Location
- Tempe, AZ
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 13
- 3 days ago
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About the company
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure
Renewables & environment · 1,001 to 5,000 employees
What you'll do
- Negotiate purchases and contracts, manage sourcing and purchase orders, and coordinate with suppliers, plant personnel, and corporate stakeholders.
- Lead procurement projects and KPI initiatives, resolve invoice discrepancies, and support purchasing compliance and cost reduction.
Key skills
SAPCoupaRFQ/RFPNegotiationsContract negotiationsCost analysisSupplier selectionInvoice reconciliationAdobe signKPI initiatives
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Key Responsibilities
Drive reductions in purchased materials and services spend through
supplier selection, negotiations, multiple RFQs/RFPs, individual PO and annual
and multi year contract negotiations.Assist with supplier selection, onboarding, face-to-face meetings
and plant walks.Work in SAP and/or Coupa to perform the following
activities: Conduct sourcing RFQ/RFP events, Purchase requisition to Purchase Order creation, modification, and closing.Coordinate contract reviews with plant personnel,
legal and utilize Adobe sign for authorizations/signatures.Assist with requesting/obtaining supplier bonds
and insurance as needed for plant work/PO’sWork with A/P on invoice reconciliation and
discrepancy resolution.Negotiate high spend purchases and manage purchasing
related activities for complex service projects.Lead projects and KPI initiatives to improve
procurement team’s performance.Assist in the development of tools and reports needed by the
purchasing teamConduct and lead new buyer trainingWork with suppliers on payment terms especially
when requested by A/P to improve plant and/or company cash flow position.Drive initiatives to consolidate spend and/or rationalize the
supply base.Work with plant personnel to ensure compliance
to all Sarbanes Oaxley and purchasing policies (MP10) and procedures.
Assist with Internal purchase authorization request creation as needed at the
plant.Utilize purchase/lease spreadsheet where
applicable (e.g. printers, auto’s, et.al.) to determine lowest total cost purchasing
solution.Produce and/or work with plant personnel and
suppliers on needed specification and scope of work documentation.Open purchase orders (POs) in SAP Work in SAP and/or Coupa on purchase requisition and
purchase order creation, and modifications.Lead projects and KPI initiatives to improve
procurement team’s performance.Work with plant leaders and corporate
stakeholders to understand, determine, and calculate purchasing needsProduce and/or work with plant personnel and
suppliers on specification recommendationsNegotiate and obtain maximum value in all transactionsConduct cost analysis of plant maintenance and repairsAct as procurement liaison between suppliers and plant leaders