Sr Buyer

POSITION SUMMARY: The Sr Buyer role utilizes creativity, resourcefulness, and ingenuity to support the procurement and supply chain function through research, data analysis, process management, limited-scope projects and sourcing activities. This includes utilizing effective project management and communication tools to capture the requirements of various stakeholders to drive continuous improvement to the order management and delivery process. This role also provides key assistance and coordination to procurement programs and initiatives as well as supplier management activities.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Works with Finance partners to develop draft and final capital budgets.
• Assists in developing supplier framework and parameters to drive price control, identifying and incorporating key external data sources into price and cost analysis, including benchmarks and indices.
• Obtains data for cost analysis studies respective to assigned commodities and conducts spend analysis as necessary to support sourcing activities.
• Performs market and industry trend analysis, evaluates supply sources and assists stakeholders in identifying solutions to their needs.
• Analyzes and evaluates suppliers. Prepares reports and provides analysis to senior procurement leadership and internal stakeholders as appropriate.
• Maintains appropriate knowledge of suppliers’ new equipment and options.
• Maintains, controls, and improves ordering tool and works diligently to improve its capabilities.
• Supports Procurement leadership and partners with category managers within assigned categories to negotiate new prices, preparing for, and developing strategies and tactics for negotiations by developing a list of major ASKs, and aligning with leadership on expectations, boundaries, constraints and viable alternatives.
• Conducts moderate to complex spend analyses to understand suppliers’ price and cost in support of assigned categories.
• Identifies, analyzes and creates opportunities to improve/reduce the supply base. This may include, but is not limited to, the identification of processes and controls to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Develops and implements cost reduction, cost avoidance, and cost containment programs.
• Negotiates with suppliers to achieve savings for the business, offering alternative solutions for a win-win outcome.
• May coordinate activities of Buyer(s) within the category, including assigning and delegating work. Ensures that priorities established by leadership are effectively communicated and properly implemented.
• Works proactively with field leadership and fleet personnel to capture their needs and provide assistance and training to help maximize program/process results.
• Communicates regularly with suppliers, analyzing and evaluating their performance and developing and managing a scorecard to evaluate key suppliers’ performance metrics.
• Communicates regularly with internal stakeholders to maintain knowledge of the stakeholder’s business and new business opportunities, anticipating their needs and requests.
• Leads in the effort to incorporate continuous improvement and drive consistency within the assigned category.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, or Lean Sigma experience preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency using Procurement systems and data platforms.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbally, with customers and stakeholders to build strong internal and external relationships while maintaining a high sense of urgency and customer focus.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects or tasks with varying and sometimes competing timelines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in supply chain management, engineering, finance, accounting or business-related field.

This position is a hybrid role. This candidate will be required to work onsite 4-days per week, with the option to work 1-day per week remote.

Please note, this position is not sponsorship eligible.

Rewarding Compensation and Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in:
• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Benefits: https://jobs.republicservices.com/us/en/about-us/benefits

The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

EEO STATEMENT:Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.

In 2023, Republic’s total company revenue was $14.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.

Although we operate across North America, the collection, recycling, treatment, or disposal of materials is a local business, and the dynamics and opportunities differ in each market we serve. By combining local operational management with standardized business practices, we drive greater operating efficiencies across the company while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at the local level, closest to the customer.

Our customers, including small businesses, major corporations and municipalities, want a partner with the expertise and capabilities to effectively manage their multiple recycling and waste streams. They choose Republic Services because we are committed to exceeding their expectations and helping them achieve their sustainability goals. Our 41,000 team members understand that it's not just what we do that matters, but how we do it.

Our company values guide our daily actions:

• Safe: We protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and communities.

• Committed to Serve: We go above and beyond to exceed our customers’ expectations.

• Environmentally Responsible: We take action to improve our environment.

• Driven: We deliver results in the right way.

• Human-Centered: We respect the dignity and unique potential of every person.

We are proud of our high employee engagement score of 86. We have an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts. In addition, our team positively impacted 4.6 million people in 2023 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants. These projects are designed to meet the specific needs of the communities we serve, with a focus on building sustainable neighborhoods.

STRATEGY

Republic Services’ strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably manage our customers’ multiple waste streams through a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets.

We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers: recycling and waste, environmental solutions and sustainability innovation.

With our integrated approach, strengthening our position in one area advances other areas of our business. For example, as we grow volume in recycling and waste, we collect additional material to bolster our circularity capabilities. And as we expand environmental solutions, we drive additional opportunities to provide these services to our existing recycling and waste customers.

Recycling and Waste

We continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. The 13 million customers we serve and our more than 5 million pick-ups per day provide us with a distinct advantage. We aggregate materials at scale, unlocking new opportunities for advanced recycling. In addition, we are cross-selling new products and services to better meet our customers’ specific needs.

Environmental Solutions

Our comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers safely manage their most technical waste streams. We are expanding both our capabilities and our geographic footprint. We see strong growth opportunities for our offerings, including PFAS remediation, an increasing customer need.

SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION

Republic’s recent innovations to advance circularity and decarbonization demonstrate our unique ability to leverage sustainability as a platform for growth.

The Republic Services Polymer Center is the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility. This innovative site processes rigid plastics from our recycling centers, producing recycled materials that promote true bottle-to-bottle circularity. We also formed Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that will further process plastic material from our Polymer Centers to help meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging. We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America.

We continue to advance decarbonization at our landfills. As demand for renewable energy continues to grow, we have 70 landfill gas-to-energy projects in operation and plan to expand our portfolio to 115 projects by 2028.

RECENT RECOGNITION

• Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies

• CDP Discloser

• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies

• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies

• Great Place to Work

• Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global