Senior Buyer, Corporate Indirect & Travel

 ***  This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants. *** 

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminum packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award! As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.

Position Overview:

As the Senior Buyer, you’re a key member of the Global Procurement Team, reporting to the Director for Corporate Indirect Procurement. You will contribute to the success of Ball by serving as a negotiator for Ball with ongoing contracts as well as one time purchases. You will lead the sourcing processes, category review, RFI and RFP, analysis and selection process for assigned services.  

Your Key Areas of Responsibilities Include: 

• Ensure supply of software, subscriptions, professional services in support of corporate functions; and management of enterprise travel programs to drive lower total cost of ownership and reducing indirect spend for the company.  
• Negotiate and implement corporate-wide agreements for assigned contractor service categories. 
• Develop category market intelligence and maintain a supply base that ensures the best value for quality, delivery, pricing, service, etc.
• Remain current with market trends and internal customer needs through relationships with suppliers and market experts.
• Work with the legal department to facilitate the negotiation and implementation of supplier agreements.
• Responsible for tracking the performance (financial and service) of assigned indirect sourcing categories.
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal customers,  key suppliers and lead supplier selection and negotiation process;  implement continuous improvement strategies on an ongoing basis.
• Develop and manage suppliers for contract compliance and ongoing performance improvement opportunities.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships within the department, the division,  and the company; this includes an ability to handle stress and to interact with others in a positive and productive manner.   
• Ensure and maintain safe and healthful working conditions while abiding by  safety rules and regulations and encouraging the same in others. 

Required Education, Skills and Knowledge: 

• Broad training in a related field usually acquired through undergraduate education or work-related experience.   
•  4 year(s) minimum  job related experience in procurement and management of travel programs that enabled working knowledge in the following areas:
  • purchasing principles, procedures, terminology, and practices
  • legal practices
  • customer needs and expectations
• Proficiency with standard computer equipment (such as: Microsoft Office : Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams, etc.)
• Demonstrated skills in the following:  
  • Negotiation skills: with customers (internal/external) and vendors and influence on new ideas of concepts. 
  • Analysis skills: ability to apply intensive critical thinking; manage large and complex analytical analysis and cost models. 
  • Active listening:  ability to understand and gather business requirements from stakeholders; ability to read, comprehend, and follow complex verbal and written instructions. 
  • Work  independently; self-motivated and able to work within the scope provided by leadership. 
  • Communication: Effective written and verbal skills.  

Preferred Experience and Skills: 

• Experience using Coupa or similar systems. 
• 3 or more years of procurement experience with professional services (such as: Travel, IT services, software subscriptions,  etc.) 
• Advanced skills with Excel.   

Compensation & Benefits

• Hiring Salary Range: $74,600- $104,160 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)
• This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
• Hybrid On-Site Work Environment: Based in Colorado, this position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site for three (3) or more days per work week (with core collaboration days of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Travel (up to 10%)  and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.
• Ball includes a comprehensive benefits structure, please visit our career site and click "Total Rewards" to learn more.

When submitting your application to Ball, we encourage you to emphasize your skills, experience, and qualifications that align with the role. Under Colorado, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania law, you have the right to exclude or redact age-related details—such as your date of birth, school attendance dates, or graduation dates—from your resume, cover letter, CV, or other supporting documents (e.g., transcripts, certificates). 

Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation or any other non-merit characteristic. 

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminum cans, cups to aerosol bottles that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.

Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging.

Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.
*** No agencies please. *** 

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