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Buyer Analyst
Sidney, United States
Shift 1 (United States of America)
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: www.Hillenbrand.com.
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 recruitingaccommodations@hillenbrand.com . 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".
As a Buyer Analyst, you will play a key role in managing supplier relationships, executing procurement strategies, and delivering operational excellence across assigned categories. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure the timely and cost-effective procurement of parts and services, supporting Hillenbrand’s commitment to operational excellence, cost savings, and strategic growth.
What You’ll Do:
- Deliver operational KPIs such as claim management, PO execution, exception message management, parts escalation and availability, invoice reconciliation, and buyer productivity.
- Manage supplier relationships for vendors involved in day-to-day procurement activities, ensuring proper escalation when necessary.
- Implement and operationalize category strategies and framework contracts; provide feedback and active input to Global Category Managers/Sourcing Managers to shape and improve sourcing strategies.
- Achieve year-over-year savings and negotiate favorable terms with suppliers for assigned categories and vendors.
- Fulfill the complete Procure-to-Pay process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Collaborate with Operating Companies (OpCos) and suppliers to resolve delivery, quality, and payment issues promptly.
- Ensure compliance with PO policies and standardize procurement processes across the organization.
- Manage master data related to procurement and contribute to MRP settings for procured parts, following guidance from the Global Materials Management (GMM) team where applicable.
- Leverage analytics, tools, capabilities, and SOPs provided by the Center of Excellence (COE) and Excellence management to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
Team:
- You will be part of the Global Procurement team, working closely with cross-functional stakeholders including Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain. Your contributions will support Hillenbrand’s strategic sourcing initiatives, cost management, and operational excellence objectives.
Basic Qualifications:
- Proven experience in procurement, supplier relationship management, or category management.
- Strong negotiation skills and a track record of delivering cost savings.
- Experience managing Procure-to-Pay processes and supplier performance.
- Proficiency with procurement tools, ERP systems, and analytics platforms.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and drive continuous improvement.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
- Experience working within a global manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Knowledge of category strategies, framework contracts, and sourcing best practices.
- Familiarity with MRP settings and master data management.
- Certification such as CPSM, CSCP, or similar is a plus.
Who we are:
Coperion is an industry leader in compounding and extrusion, feeding and weighing, bulk material handling and service, bringing a wealth of know-how and experience to the market. Customers benefit from Coperion’s divisions of Polymer, Equipment & Systems, and Service that are optimally networked on a global basis to offer ultimate support in the design, manufacturing and implementation of ideal systems. Staffed by engineers, chemists, technicians and a variety of industry experts, these Divisions form a powerhouse of process solutions for their customers. Coperion 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: www.Hillenbrand.com.
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 recruitingaccommodations@hillenbrand.com . 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".
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