# Buyer/Planner

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society. About the role Job SummaryThe Procurement Specialist is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and procuring goods and services required by the organization, including both direct and indirect materials. This role ensures cost-effective purchasing strategies, supplier performance management, and contract administration to support operational efficiency. This job profile is intended for specialist professionals that apply advanced knowledge of a job area. Required to manage projects / processes independently with limited supervision. Typically coaches and reviews the work of lower level professionals. Key Responsibilities Manage end-to-end procurement processes including sourcing, supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand procurement needs and specifications. Evaluate supplier performance and maintain strong vendor relationships. Ensure compliance with procurement policies and procedures. Analyze market trends

- **Id**: 3877195
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/sulzer-buyerplanner>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Easley, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T16:53:28Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T09:48:11Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 2
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2656
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan, Life insurance
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Industrial Machinery, Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO)

## Company

- **Id**: 8183
- **Name**: Sulzer
- **Domain**: sulzer.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/sulzer>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 77
- **Open postings**: 123
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.911
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 34
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T16:53:28Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 63
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.632
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 34
- **Reasons**: conf:7, stale_co, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

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