Indirect Purchasing Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the indirect purchasing opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for efficient and effective administrative support to the Corporate Indirect Purchasing team, working within CMI policies, procedures and organizational goal tree, whilst ensuring the highest level of customer service and support.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• College or above in Logistics, Business Administration, English
• Good command of writing and reading is necessary, good oral English is preferred
• Computer proficiency with knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Advanced functional, technical and people and/or process coordinating skills customer (external and internal) relationship skills
• Significant experience in strategic and tactical sourcing
• Indirect Purchasing System capabilities to maximize supplier performance, knowledge of SAP/Ariba Requsitioning/Purchasing process
• Good understanding of P2P department
• Strong MS Office skills including advanced Excel skill preferred

In response to your job posting for indirect purchasing, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for indirect tax support & advice to business, finance and supply chain teams and Shared Service Center.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Willingness to handle operational procurement requests and process subsequent purchase orders using modern IT systems in a timely and highly qualitative manner
• Highly self-motivated team player who can work effectively with management, business unit personnel, and other stakeholders
• Experience in planning and executing processes
• Requires excellent facilitation expertise
• Basic knowledge of supervisory and management methods and techniques
• May have direct reports to mentor and lead
• University educated in a business or engineering discipline
• Strong purchasing experience, ideally in a chemical or manufacturing industry for indirect purchasing categories

Please consider me for the indirect purchasing opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for tools and guidance for team members to develop, execute and sustain sub-category or specific supply chain strategies within the category.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Primary support of sales, professional services & security purchases
• Contracts review and negotiations of business terms
• Collaborate and build relationships with internal stakeholders
• Vendor management in partnership with internal stakeholders
• Strategic planning with finance and stakeholders for future spend
• Drive cross-department tasks to push purchase requests in a timely manner
• PO management and interface with GL, AP, FP&A to ensure PO accuracy
• Strong background with purchasing indirect goods and services

I am excited to be applying for the position of indirect purchasing. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for strategic HR leadership to the senior leaders within the Operations group and participate as an active member of Chief Operations Officer,Supply Chain, Purchasing, & HR leadership teams.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Strong work ethic and flexibility to work with all personality types
• Team player and excellent collaboration skills
• Good understanding of procurement function, processes & buying channels
• Understanding interfaces with supply chain and having working experience with MRP/Production Planning in chemicals and Interacting with Order Management
• Practical experience in customer/supplier negotiation process
• SAP MM knowledge (critical)
• Experience in supplier analysis and selection
• Understanding of Total Cost of Ownership concept (as advantage)

I am excited to be applying for the position of indirect purchasing. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for ongoing support to various functional areas, as it relates to purchasing or supply chain issues.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Good SAP knowledge (MM, FI, CO Modules)
• SAP rollout project experience preferred
• Educational background in Finance preferred
• Manages and leads a team of buyers to meet procurement and supplier management objectives
• Interfaces with procurement groups in updating and maintaining company procurement strategies
• Implements processes with suppliers to improve on time delivery
• Supervises the team in the management of the supply chain to achieve continuous timely supply of parts and services
• Analyzes inventory levels