Senior Buyer - job 1 of 2

Who we are...Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility. We develop technology-enabled solutions that help the world move safely and easily. We are fostering the development of safe cities, working with police departments and municipalities to install over 4,000 red-light, speed, and school bus stop arm safety cameras across North America. We are also creating smart roadways, serving the world's largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations for over 8.5 million vehicles. And we are a leading provider of connected systems, processing nearly 165 million transactions each year across 50+ individual tolling authorities.CultureVerra Mobility Corporation is a rapidly-growing, entrepreneurial company that operates with a people-first philosophy and approach. The company lives by its core values—Do What’s Right, Lead with Grace, Win Together, and Own It—in everything it does for its customers and team members. The company seeks to grow aggressively, both organically and through acquisition, to continue to be the undisputed market leader with these five core competencies: bias for action, customer focus, teamwork, drive for results, and commitment to excellencePosition Overview: This Sr. Buyer position will assist our Government Solutions department in purchasing goods and services at the most favorable terms. The Sr. Buyer will also be involved in qualifying suppliers, evaluating bids, routing and filing contracts, and reviewing invoices for accuracy, and in some cases, negotiating prices and terms for purchased goods and services. Additional responsibilities include monitoring supplier quality and maintaining a current database of supplier information. The Sr. Buyer will be responsible for learning and upholding the established purchasing methods, policies, and procedures of Verra Mobility, and will conduct all business in accordance with such guidelines. This position will require minimal supervision with a high-level of independent work. This team member will influence and provide guidance to other members of the department through demonstrated competency in the use of planning and inventory management principles, methods and tools.Essential Responsibilities:• Manages all MRP (Material Requirement Planning) reports and promptly responds to changes in order demand to support changing/developing business requirements.• * Resolve any discrepancies with suppliers to the best possible advantage for Verra Mobility.• Coordinates with engineering to ensure qualification of new or alternate components.• Provide analysis of inventory requirements to ensure a steady level of components.• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reporting in a timely manner.• Perform a wide variety of procurement tasks including, but not limited to contract signature routing, database data entry and inbox management.• Obtain and analyze quotes and orders for goods and services in accordance with established policies and procedures.• Keep requestors informed on delivery status and facilitate remediation with suppliers when needed.• Follow-up / expedite orders as necessary to meet schedules, keeping all stakeholders informed.Qualifications:• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of related functional work experience OR equivalent combination of education and experience• Direct experience with MRP in Procure-to-Pay applications such as Great Plains, Oracle, SAP, Coupa, Ariba, etc• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)• Strong problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented mindset• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and a passion for servicing customers.Verra Mobility ValuesAn ideal candidate for this role naturally works in alignment with the Verra Mobility Core Values:• Own It. We focus on high performance and drive toward breakthrough outcomes. Our employees ensure accountability, optimize and align work, focus on the customer, and cultivate innovation.• Do What’s Right. We champion integrity and good character. Our team members model ethical behavior, demonstrate good judgment and are courageous.• Lead with Grace. We express humility and compassion, and we are authentic and candid. Our employees demonstrate self-awareness, care for others, instill trust, and communicate effectively.• Win Together. We believe in growing and inspiring people together. We seek people who collaborate, value differences, think and act globally, foster an engaging work environment, and recognize and develop others.With your explicit consent which you provided as part of the application process, we will retain candidate personal data solely for the business purpose for which it was collected. In no event will we retain such data more than two (2) years following the closure of the recruitment process relating to the role for which you applied or in the event other related job opportunities arise within the company. Verra Mobility Applicant Privacy NoticeVerra Mobility is an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.