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Staff Buyer

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In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

  • Work with suppliers for expedite, de-expedite and cancellations of transactions that provide optimal total value for National Instruments.
  • Manages and fosters relationships with NI’s supply base and may help drives resolutions to conflicts including quality, cost, delivery, and lead time issues.
  • May participate with activities around new supplier assessments, disengagements, performance improvement plans, formal supplier reviews, and cost reduction opportunities.
  • Additional assignments shall be given depends on business needs.

Who You Are:
Someone who executes commodity purchase strategies through purchase requisitions.
    For This Role, You Will Need:
    • Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and processes as it relates to the supply chain.
    • Good computer skills related to ERP technologies.
    • Develops expertise in the required disciplines (i.e. Excel, Oracle, Agile, APS, Rapid Response (RR), Kinaxis, etc.)
    • Knowledge of business fundamentals related to materials management and finance.
    • Ability to work positively with the supply base and potentially multiple organizations internally to NI to drive collaborative supply chain solutions.
    • Demonstrated problem solving, ability to learn new technologies and processes as it relates to the supply chain. Good verbal and written communication skills.
    • Creates a continuous learning and developing environment to get the most efficient and effective total work systems.


    Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
    • BS/BSE level degree in business, supply chain, or related discipline.
    • Preferred more than 2> year experience and/or previous relevant working experience through internships.