Staff Buyer

Job Description:

Roles & Responsibilities:
* Executes commodity purchase strategies through purchase requisitions. 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.

Qualification & Competencies:
* 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.
* 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