Senior Buyer job opportunity at Novanta.



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Novanta Senior Buyer
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loacation Irvine, CA, United States Of America
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Build a career powered by innovations that matter!  At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible.  We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing. Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.  Looking for a great place to work?  You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment.  Come explore Novanta. As a Senior Buyer, you'll procure goods and services cost-effectively and timely. You'll develop relationships, negotiate contracts, and work closely with suppliers to maintain inventory levels. You'll maintain a lean inventory, implement cost-saving strategies, and ensure planning data integrity. Managing key supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery of goods and services Leading initiatives to reduce expenses, and developing annual plans for continuous cost reduction improvements with suppliers Developing, maintaining and strengthening supplier relationships through effective contract negotiation, ensuring timely delivery and quality. Ensuring that planning parameters within the procurement software system support lean inventory requirements Mentoring less experienced buyers to ensure they are meeting performance expectations and developing their skills Compliance Rate OTD Improvement Cost Savings Supplier performance Knowledge - Possess in-depth knowledge of purchasing, procurement, supplier management supply chain management and strategic procurement implementation. Skill - Be able to demonstrate effective negotiation skills and experience collaborating with suppliers. Skill - Be proficient in Microsoft Excel and procurement software tools Skill - Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders. Skill - Be detail-oriented and able to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing business needs and priorities. Creates Strategic Agility Critical Thinking: Synthesizes data into crisp and sound strategic insights and conclusions. Strategic Thinking: Takes a global and long-term perspective when making business decisions. Learning Agility: Able to navigate ambiguity and complexity in order to adapt quickly. Intellectual Curiosity: Possesses a desire to learn new things and seeks out knowledge. Building Effective Teams - Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team. Process Management - Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can’t; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources. Negotiating - Can negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; can settle differences with minimum noise; can win concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gains trust quickly of other parties to the negotiations; has a good sense of timing. Drives and Delivers Impact - Delivers Results: Does what it takes in order to consistently meet expectations. Action-Oriented: Approaches work with a sense of urgency and drive. Prioritize: Identifies the vital few and focuses resources and energy on the most impactful tasks. Executional Rigor: Uses metrics to measure progress and inform decision-making. Compensation & Benefits: The base pay for this position is $80,000 to $100,000 per year depending on the geographic market. Dependent on the position offered, annual bonuses and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of the compensation package. Novanta supports all aspects of your life’s needs.  This position provides a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits to make your quality of life better. Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy. Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.

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