Job Description

Are you a Buying Specialist  who is looking to join one of the top companies within the Manufacturing Industry ?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience in Excel Analysis?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then today!

Acara Solutions is seeking highly qualified candidates to work Onsite  with our client in Houston, TX.   Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• Implements Commodity strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials.
• Contributes to implementation and ensures usage of globally defined methods, processes, and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g., compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems).
• Prepares and conducts negotiations to obtain the highest feasible savings.
• Generates, documents, and implements savings to contribute to the success of the business and make results transparent.
• Executes Supplier Management processes (e.g., qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification).
• Ensures close cooperation with Internal Customers (requisitioners) to ensure customer care and early involvement.
• Provides supplier information to the project and conducts project-specific supplier evaluations (project evaluations). 
• Category Procurement Team Management (medium) - Local / Regional Category Procurement Professional - Local / Regional: Positions focusing on identifying regional or global suppliers, markets, or regions for assigned groups of commodities, semi-products, services portfolios, either directly or indirectly used in own product portfolio, in the various BU of the client. 
• Identifying and analyzing internal customer needs, analyzing and discussing technical specifications in cooperation with the Sales Management responsible or together with the technical Project Manager. 
• Prepares negotiations and contracts. 
• Positions that need senior professional expertise with extensive functional, commercial, and technical knowledge in an area of competence.
• They integrate analysis, development, testing, and implementation. 
• They interpret and functionally influence policy and guidelines in their area of business/technology and develop processes and systems to deliver functional objectives. 
• They typically plan their own work according to targets agreed upon, within a quarterly up to an annual cycle, by integrating resources in a project-driven environment. 
• They provide functional advice and guidance to colleagues and customers. 

Here's what you'll get: 

• Pay rate: $31.42/hour.
• Hours: 40 hours/week 1 st shift
• Length: Temp (13 Months)

Sound like a good fit? 

TODAY 

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier provider of recruiting and workforce solutions, and we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of needs in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to them, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

Job Requirements

Required Skills / Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 10 years experience in Excel Analysis

Preferred Skills / Qualifications:

• Associate Degree 
• Masters domain. 
• solid SAP skill
• Deep professional know-how and experience in one Sub Job Family. 
• Transfers and applies know-how to/in various contexts. 
• Solid professional judgment and problem-solving competence. 
• Improves existing processes and approaches

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen. 
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. The Aleron companies welcome and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.

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