P2P Buyer

About BCforward BCforward began as an IT business solutions and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers’ needs into a full service personnel solutions organization. BCforward’s headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana and also operates delivery centers in 17 locations in North America as well as Hyderabad, India and Puerto Rico. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm headquartered in Indiana. With 14+ years of uninterrupted growth, the addition of two brands (Stafforward and PMforward) and a team of more than 1400 resources our teams deliver services for multiple industries from both public and private sectors. BCforward’s team of dedicated staffing professionals has placed thousands of talented people over the past decade, with retention rates that are consistently higher than the industry average.  Local to this location :: Mountain View, CA Role Description • Review incoming purchase requisitions, create and send RFQ to suppliers as per policies • Negotiate rates based on incoming quotes and create Purchase orders in ERP system • Follow up with suppliers to get promise dates, and expedite orders as per project requirements • Work with warehouse, accounts payable to resolve issues related to invoice payments and material receipts • Conduct RFI process and enroll new suppliers • Proactively escalate issues and bring it to immediate supervisor attention • Work with multiple Business stakeholders (Planners/Business users and Strategic suppliers)to align priorities, highlight risks  • Partner with operations and management teams to ensure communication of results and resolve customer escalations  • Provide daily and weekly reporting of metrics to business stakeholders  • Ensure Turnaround Time and Quality are maintained as per agreed service levels Profile requirements Required • Graduate Degree • Min 2 years Exposure to Procurement, Manufacturing or Inventory Management • Min 1 years of experience in Procure to Pay as a buyer/analyst/coordinator/accounts payable analyst • Knowledge and hands on experience on atleast one out of SAP MM Module, SRM , Oracle Purchasing Module, Oracle ASCP  • Comfortable with numbers, and use of spreadsheets, slides • Good organization, communication and Client Management Skills  • Self driven Individual  Preferred  • Strong Analytical skills • Hands on experience with Oracle Purchasing Module • Experience of leading small teams of 2-3 people • Engineering Degree Additional Info: Must be able to pass a background and drug screen