Buyer II
Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.
Consider the possibilities of joining a Great Place to Work!
The Buyer II is responsible for the timely and cost-effective procurement of supplies related to funeral, cemetery, and maintenance operations. This role requires an intermediate level of purchasing experience and involves sourcing, negotiating, and managing supplier relationships to ensure consistent supply and quality of materials. This position is responsible for delivering relevant analysis and reports so that appropriate decisions can be made to offer the best value to customers.JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and participate in formal sourcing activities, including preparing and issuing Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Requests for Quotation (RFQs), and Requests for Information (RFIs); coordinate internal stakeholder requirements, evaluate vendor responses, lead scoring processes, and support final award recommendations
- Reviews supply related purchase requests: coordinates with customers to verify specifications and requirements to obtain bids and quotes; negotiate prices and terms with suppliers for the purchase of supplies
- Support contract administration activities, including drafting contract terms and scopes of work, coordinating legal and compliance reviews, monitoring key contract milestones and expirations, managing amendments or renewals, and ensuring vendor compliance with all contractual obligations
- Generate and maintain regular procurement reports, including spend analysis, category volume, cost savings, purchase price variance (PPV), and supplier scorecards, to support strategic sourcing and performance improvement initiatives
- Develops and manages relationships with national strategic indirect suppliers, assist in vendor onboarding and ensure compliance with company standards and insurance/licensing requirements
- Identify and execute cost-saving opportunities through strategic sourcing, volume consolidation, alternative product evaluation, vendor negotiations, and process improvements; monitor and report on realized savings and contribute to annual cost reduction goals
- Assists with resolving invoice payment issues and discrepancies
MINIMUM Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related discipline
Experience
- Three (3) years professional experience in procuring supplies
- Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel and Word
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Understanding of key financial and market principals
- Ability to communicate with associates at all levels of the organization
- Proven ability to work both independently and within a team environment
- Effective communicate skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment
Work CONDITIONS
When considering the work hours associated with this job, the following factors may apply:
Work Environment
- Work indoors during all seasons and weather conditions
- Limited amount of local and/or multiple location traveling required
- Standard business dress required when in contact with families
Work Postures
- Sitting continuously for many hours per day, up to 6 hours per day
- Climbing stairs to access buildings as needed
Physical Demands
- Physical effort requiring manual dexterity is required, includes paperwork, calculators, computers and phone usage
Work Hours
- Working beyond “standard” hours as the need arises
Average salary estimate
If an employer mentions a salary or salary range on their job, we display it as an "Employer Estimate". If a job has no salary data, Rise displays an estimate if available.
Experienced operations leader needed to manage a cemetery location, drive financial results, develop staff, and ensure outstanding service for families in the Humacao community.
Support strategic sourcing, supplier management, and contract execution for the Citigroup account while delivering compliance and cost-savings for Cushman & Wakefield.
Bristol Myers Squibb is hiring a Senior Manager to lead Animal Sciences procurement strategy, SRM and strategic sourcing for R&D.
Support pre-production and ensure smooth installations by managing purchase orders, vendor coordination, and accurate job documentation for a fast-growing residential remodeling team.
Lead Prescott’s enterprise supply chain transformation as VP of Supply Chain Management, driving centralized procurement, supplier strategy, and operational excellence for a national medical device services leader.
AbbVie is hiring a Category Manager, Digital Media to lead digital media procurement strategy, supplier negotiations, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement for commercial media in a hybrid Mettawa role.
Lead supplier development and cost engineering at Anduril to drive product cost optimization and supply‑chain readiness for advanced defense hardware.
Experienced strategic sourcing leader needed to own global hardware category strategy and hands-on sourcing for compute, networking and storage at NVIDIA.
Anduril is hiring a Senior Product Sourcing Engineer in Costa Mesa to drive supplier selection, cost optimization, and manufacturing readiness for advanced electronics and mechanical systems.
Senior procurement leader needed to drive strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and contracting for Presbyterian's Health Plan across PBM, behavioral health, IT, and other key categories.
Health system seeking a Supply Chain Data Coordinator to manage MMIS data, support purchasing workflows, and coordinate vendor and order issues onsite in Tuscaloosa.
Support Jhpiego’s Supply Chain Management by coordinating procurements, vendor/subrecipient onboarding, purchase orders and payment processes in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University.
Analog Devices is seeking an onsite Associate Analyst in Supply Chain Planning to manage procurement, inventory, kitting, and vendor coordination in support of engineering projects and product transitions.
🔮
Hi, I'm Risa! Your AI Career Copilot
you, just ask me below!
