Sr. Buyer

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Sr. Buyer

Who are we?

Lumentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disability

What will you do?

Lumentum is looking for a self-motivated professional Buyer who is an expert in Oracle for day-to-day purchasing activates. This position will be responsible for working closely with internal and external customers on processing and placing PO’s. This customer-oriented position will help guide Lumentum global best practices in the area of supplier development, global commodity, lean purchasing, and technology-driven innovation leveraging established procurement policies, procedures and tools to generate cost savings, reduce risk and improve service delivery. Using data and strong process controls, advance supplier partnerships through the creation of long-term supply agreements that ensure fair, ethical, and compliant purchasing practices. 

In this position you will include:

Review all Global PRs prior to processing for cost savings.Process and maintain Global Corporate PO/BPOs.Work with internal customers on all BPOs.Work with end user and/or category manager for contracts for PO.Work with AP and suppliers on all invoice holds.Maintain Buyer open order report.Data management, maintain supplier list.Must be fluent in English both written and verbal.Can work independently with minimal supervision.

You will be accountable for, but not limited, to the following tasks:

PO process turnaround and past due ordersProvide data reporting on quarterly basisOrder acknowledgementExpeditingClearing AP holds.Tracking shipmentsWorking directly with logistics teamsWorking with auditors

Requirements:

7+ years Global Purchasing experience and related disciplines7+ years MRP systems experience and Oracle expertise mandatoryBachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field with major coursework in Supply Chain management or equivalentExperience with root cause determination through Oracle tools and reportingProficient in Excel –manipulating data, exporting and extracting data for the purpose of report creationPower point and Agile knowledge

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