Buyer Specialist II

*Work You'll Do:*

• Deliver operational KPIs (e.g., Claim Management, PO execution, exception message management, parts escalation / availability, invoice reconciliation, buyer productivity)
• Responsible for Supplier Relationship Management for vendor related to tactical, day to day execution. Ensure proper escalation when needed
• Responsible for implementing and operationalizing the category strategies and framework contracts; additionally, provide feedback and active contribution back to Global Category Managers/Sourcing Managers to help improve and shape strategies
• Deliver year over year savings and negotiations for selected categories & assigned suppliers
• Fulfillment of complete Procure to Pay process
• Collaborate with OpCos and suppliers to resolve delivery and payment issues
• Ensure compliance with PO policies and standardize procurement processes
• Responsible for master data and contribute to MRP settings for procured parts based off guidance of Global Materials Management (GMM) team where applicable
• Leverage and use analytics, tools, capabilities, and SOPs as provided by COE & Excellence management

Team: Global Procurement Management
*Basic Qualifications:*

• Commercial or technical degree or apprenticeship with 2-3 years working experience
• Financial acumen
• Customer Service mentality
• Problem solving hands-on mentality
• Strong communication skills Commercial mindset
• Organized autonomous work
• Negotiation skills
• Local language and good English skills required
• Ability to work US standard shift, 7AM – 3PM EST, 4:30PM – 12:30AM IST

*Preferred Qualifications:*

• ERP knowledge and understanding
• Stakeholder Management (Internal & External)

*Who We Are:*
For eight decades, DME has been a mold technologies leader. Our catalog remains the industry's broadest and our products are the benchmark of high quality. We continue to provide customers with knowledge, expertise, and service that can't be matched. However, we aren't satisfied because our customers' needs keep evolving and we're determined to help them succeed.

At DME, we're confronting the ever-changing marketplace by reinventing the way we do business. For products we can make better and faster, we're focusing our manufacturing operations on specialized centers of excellence around the world. For other offerings, we're building strategic global partnerships to bring customers the highest-quality products at the lowest cost. Meanwhile, we're standardizing global product platforms to provide consistency to our customers, wherever they're located. No matter the product, no matter the supplier, we're working harder than ever to ensure the superior design and quality our customers count on.

The evolution of DME continues. After all, we're more than a manufacturer. More than a distributor. We're an essential resource. Our customers' challenges keep changing and we're helping them adapt every step of the way.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit:

EEO:
The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.  Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at   In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.  At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow".

*Who We Are:*
Mold-Masters is a global leader in the plastics industry. We design, manufacture, distribute, sell and service highly engineered and customized plastic processing equipment and systems. Our hot runners, temperature controllers, auxiliary injection and co-injection systems are utilized by customers of all sizes in every industry, from small local manufacturers to large worldwide OEM manufacturers of the most widely recognized brands. Over the course of our 50+ year history, we've built our reputation on delivering the best performance through our broad range of innovative technologies that optimize production to enhance molded part quality, increase productivity and lower part cost. Unlock your operations' full potential with Mold-Masters. Mold-Masters is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit:

EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at . In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow".