CO Salary Range: USD 60,900.00 - 97,500.00 per year

When working through a challenge, are you analytical, thoughtful, and calm? Are you a strong problem solver and decision maker, even in a high-volume, fast-paced environment? If so, you may be a fit for our Buyer position!

Spectrum keeps nearly 32 million customers connected across our 41-state footprint by offering state-of-the-art products and services including Spectrum Internet®, TV, mobile, and voice. Our Procurement team plays the integral role of making sure the products and services obtained by Spectrum are appropriate and valuable for our business partners.

BE PART OF THE CONNECTION

As a Buyer, you will be responsible for ensuring prompt procurement, delivery, and receipt of specific products and services, striving for the most cost-effective solutions. Utilize your expertise in purchasing principles, theories, and procedures to guarantee the availability of suitable products at optimal timing, pricing, and quality levels.

• Actively and consistently supporting efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
• Managing complex purchase orders through all stages (creation, change, tracking, closure, and deletion).
• Collaborating with more complex BU's to understand purchase requirements and support business needs.
• Managing the 3-way match process through closure.
• Verifying and validating requested purchases align with standard practices or escalating as needed.
• Developing and maintaining productive relationships in the supplier community, including minority vendors and diversity programs.
• Assisting in auditing vendor performance on invoice and shipment discrepancies, communicating results for issue resolution.
• Contributing to cost control initiatives by participating in vendor reduction, product standardization, excess material liquidation, item master cleanup, and maintenance activities.
• Maximizing company value by effectively auditing vendor performance on invoice and shipment discrepancies, communicating results for issue resolution.
• Providing support to less experienced staff.
• Supporting Sourcing with RFQ/RFPs between suppliers and internal departments, including analyzing items, cost, and usage.
• Performing other assigned and/or required duties.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Knowledge of physical database structures, disaster recovery and best practices
• Troubleshooting skills with ability to isolate and resolve problems
• Ability to build trust and relationships with Procurement, IT and end users/Business Units
• Demonstrated ability to be detail orientation with emphasis on accuracy and analysis of various data structures
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a collaborative and dynamic team environment
• Ability to handle multiple projects and seek input to prioritize
• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• 3-5 years of Experience in purchasing life cycle methodology
• 1-3 years of Experience in negotiation, and project management

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain Management preferred

• Hybrid Schedule - Three in-office days weekly

• Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology powers our employees' careers as they move up or around the company
• Supportive Teams: Who you are matters here. And, we aim to foster an inclusive workplace where every person is empowered to bring their best ideas
• Learning Culture: With a dedicated focus on training and development, employees can have confidence that day one is truly just the beginning of a dynamic career
• Total Rewards: See all the ways we invest in you-at work and in life