Senior Buyer - Denver, Colorado (Hybrid)

Senior Buyer - Denver, Colorado (Hybrid)

Are you ready to join a team in a global company? Are you focused on assisting the company to identify, qualify, and select the best suppliers? Are you ready to craft partnerships that enable our business to develop and scale products, communicate our brand, and get the best quality for the price? Then it’s time to join Western Union as a Senior Buyer.

Western Union powers your pursuit
The Senior Buyer manages the purchasing and sourcing processes to ensure the best pricing and availability of material and services to support the company’s needs and demands.

Role Responsibilities 

• Responsible for purchasing materials and supplies from vendors and executing buying strategies. Develop buying plans in collaboration with category managers and business stakeholders.
• Monitors day to day supplier performance, addresses customer issues, and acts as a liaison between suppliers, Commodity Managers and internal customers in problem resolution.
• Creating purchase orders and executing bid requests.
• Evaluating and analyzing supplier quotes, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and implementing cost reduction strategies.
• Approving requisitions and monitoring invoices for variances and suppliers for performance.
• Maintaining and ensuring that lead times, costs, order multiples/minimums are accurate.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to understand their procurement needs and ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
• Identifying and evaluating potential suppliers, conducting market research to find the best sources for required goods and services.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key suppliers, addressing concerns, and ensuring consistent quality and delivery.
• Resolving supplier issues or concerns within a timely manner.
• Ensuring proper documentation is provided by suppliers and that all purchasing activities adhere to established policies and procedures as required.
• Revising process documents (SOP’s and desk guides) and providing training for internal stakeholders.
• Ensuring adherence to company policies, legal requirements, and ethical sourcing practices.
• Participating in continuous improvement activities in support of Company business goals.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior buyers, overseeing the overall procurement function within a specific category.
• Assisting with ad hoc projects as required.

Role Requirements 

• Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of purchasing experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and multi-tasking abilities.
• High level financial understanding and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in team settings.
• Excellent analytical skills, including spend analysis and negotiation skills.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Suites.
• Team player, strong interpersonal skills including conscientiousness, diplomacy, flexibility, and dependability.
• Fluency in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese is preferred, but not required.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next. 

Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward. 

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/ 

Salary 

The base salary range is $70,200 – 90,000 USD per year, total on target compensation includes a base salary and short-term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidates’ qualifications, skills, and competencies.

Benefits 

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few (