SAP Sales & Distribution Consultant
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Associate Buyer, Procurement
Elvis Eckardt Recruitment
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Central Islip • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $62,000 - $83,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Manage end-to-end procurement activities, including RFQs, negotiations, contracts, and payments
- Create and process purchase orders (POs) in SAP based on requisitions, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Procure Opex and services (testing, calibration, maintenance, rate contracts)
- Develop and maintain supplier/vendor relationships to ensure quality, compliance, and timely delivery
- Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions and identify alternate vendors to mitigate risk
- Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective measures
- Oversee logistics activities, including tariff impact, freight, and shipping optimisation
- Coordinate with stakeholders and use SAP to optimise inventory levels and avoid shortages
- Prepare and analyse procurement reports (PR-PO conversion, open orders, spend analysis)
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements
- Ensure procurement activities comply with organisational policies and regulatory requirements
- Stay informed on industry trends, market insights, and procurement best practices
- Interact internally with R&D, Operations, QA/QC, Finance, Legal, and Manufacturing and externally with suppliers, freight forwarders, and customs/clearance agencies
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (preferred) or Diploma in Chemical/Engineering or related field
- 3+ years in procurement, vendor negotiation, supplier management, or logistics
- Experience with materials/parts purchasing, reporting, and strategic vendor management
- Familiarity with SAP, Microsoft Suite, and GMP documentation practices
- Strong knowledge of supply chain systems, forecasting, and budgeting
- Strong negotiation and vendor management skills
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- Understanding of compliance and risk management in procurement
- Continuous improvement and process optimisation skills
- Work authorization: Must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card Holder
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Standard industry benefits package
- Eligibility for the performance-based bonus program
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
procurementvendor negotiationsupplier managementlogisticspurchase orderscost savingsprocess improvementsforecastingbudgetingGMP documentation
Soft skills
negotiationcommunicationpresentationrelationship managementstakeholder coordinationproblem-solvinganalytical skillsattention to detailorganizational skillscontinuous improvement
