Senior Buyer

FF Express is a trucking company with more than 3,000 tractors and 520 employees. We operate terminals in Minneapolis and 25 other locations. Safety bonuses are paid quarterly.

About the role

This is a newly created position. FF Express runs purchasing in SAP. You will place POs, negotiate pricing and keep suppliers on schedule. This role is remote. Please make sure you have a quiet place to work and a solid internet connection.

What you'll be doing

• Issue purchase orders from approved requisitions and MRP signals in SAP.
• Run RFQs and RFPs and compare bids on total cost.
• Qualify new suppliers with quality and finance.
• Coordinate returns and supplier corrective actions with quality.
• Maintain supplier records, price agreements and contracts.
• Review supplier price increase requests against commodity indexes.
• Identify cost savings and report them monthly.
• Track supplier performance on delivery, quality and cost.

Minimum qualifications

• 6+ years of purchasing or procurement experience.
• Advanced Excel for bid comparisons and spend analysis.
• Working knowledge of contracts, Incoterms and payment terms.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, NetSuite or another ERP purchasing module.
• Occasional travel to supplier sites.
• Comfortable pushing suppliers on dates and price.
• Organized with dozens of open orders at a time.

Preferred

• Spend analytics in Power BI.
• Coupa or SAP Ariba experience.
• Import and customs knowledge.
• Spanish or Mandarin for supplier communication.

$97,000 - $129,000 per year

Perks and benefits

• Health insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Employee assistance program.
• Dental insurance.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Interview process: a phone call, a meeting with the hiring manager, and a final conversation with the team.

Send us your resume. No cover letter needed.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at FF Express.