Location: Irving, TX
Company: 7-Eleven
You probably know our familiar name, have seen our pervasive logo, and have tried our highly sought-after products, such as Slurpee and Big Bite. " Brain Freeze" is a 7-Eleven registered trademark for our 53-year old Slurpee and with over 77,000 stores globally (more than any other retailer or food service provider), we sell over 14 million a month.
But there's a lot more to our story and much more left to be written. We are transforming our business, ensuring we are customer obsessed and digitally enabled to seamlessly link our brick and mortar stores with digital products and services. At 7-Eleven the entrepreneurial spirit is in our DNA and has been ever since our inception
90+ years ago. It's what drove us to invent the convenience industry in 1927 by envisioning how a simple ice dock could provide household staples such as milk and eggs to better serve the needs of our customers.
Today we are redefining convenience and the customer experience in big ways.we are fundamentally changing our culture and we want talented, innovative, customer obsessed, and entrepreneurial people like you to come make history with us. How we lead At 7-Eleven we are guided by our Leadership Principles. Be Customer Obsessed Be Courageous with Your Point of View Challenge the Status Quo Act Like an Entrepreneur Have an " It Can Be Done" Attitude Do the Right Thing Be
Accountable Each principle has a defined set of behaviors which help guide the 7-Eleven team to Serve Customers and Support Stores.
Responsibilities This position is an onsite role Irving, TX or Enon, OH About This Opportunity As the Senior Buyer, you will drive improved spend and quality performance by sourcing store equipment and related services for the Operations, Construction, Facilities, and Category teams. This will include negotiations, bidding, and the creation and approval of contracts and purchase order requests. Manage equipment suppliers based on 7-Eleven specifications and requirements. Source equipment suppliers and negotiate contracts based on annual purchase volume.
Extract and leverage purchase order data and reporting to effectively drive supplier negotiations. Oversee 3rd party equipment consolidator, tracking inventory against annual usage. Provide general equipment and related services management support to Operations, Construction, Facilities, and Category Managers. Interview potential suppliers and determine if they are qualified to produce and/or supply products or services. Includes a review of supplier's production capability, resources, ability to meet deadlines, and financial background. Work with supplier during testing of the product or service.
Coordinates and communicates company recommendations and revisions for the product or service. Ability to coordinate with cross - functional teams in a fast paced rapidly growing business and industry. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely to all levels of internal and external stakeholders. Qualifications Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's 4 Year Degree 2-4 Years Relevant Work Experience Experience in Equipment related Procurement or Strategic Sourcing a plus. Proven negotiation experience and skills required. MS Office (Excel, Outlook, etc) experience and skills required.
Experience in an ERP driven sourcing environment required. Experience with Oracle Purchasing and/or SAP is a plus. Strong organizational skills, understanding of legal aspects, negotiating skills, purchasing terminology, cost analysis, and government regulations (EPA, UL, NSF, etc. )PDN-9ad5d44c-4121-4f77-bb6c-4ae99df5c493
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