Senior Strategic Buyer, Global Sourcing at Fast-Growing Manufacturer

A fast-growing fall protection and safety equipment manufacturer in Compton, CA is hiring a Senior Strategic Buyer. This is a strategic sourcing seat, not a transactional or replenishment (min/max) buyer role. You'll own how the company sources the parts and materials it builds on: bidding work out to manufacturers, negotiating suppliers, and making buying decisions that protect production as the business grows 25 to 30% a year.

• You think past the purchase order: total cost, lead time, supplier risk, and where inventory will bite three months out
• You have worked across manufacturing, not just purchasing (production, planning, or scheduling), so you see how a buying call ripples through the floor
• You live in Excel (pivot tables, index/match) and don't just trust whatever the ERP tells you
• You have sourced globally and can run a real bid, not just replenish min/max
• This is not for a pure replenishment buyer who only executes what the system says
• Strategic sourcing across raw materials, components, and manufactured parts (plastic injection molding, metals, castings and forgings)
• Bidding and negotiating with suppliers worldwide and building long-term supply relationships
• Layering sales forecasts, lead times, and inventory risk on top of the ERP to keep production supplied
• Cost‑reduction and supplier‑performance initiatives
• Partnering with engineering and operations on new products and design changes

• 8+ years in procurement, purchasing, or strategic sourcing, with real strategic (not min/max) sourcing experience
• Broader‑than‑purchasing exposure: production, planning, or scheduling in a manufacturing environment
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, index/match or XLOOKUP) and comfort pulling and shaping ERP data (we run Great Plains)
• A track record negotiating suppliers and delivering measurable savings
• Bachelor's degree (every hire completes a skills and aptitude assessment)
• Bonus: APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CPSM, ISO quality systems, or global sourcing of metals, plastics, or machined parts

• $100,000 to $130,000, depending on experience
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO and holidays
• On‑site in Compton, CA, Monday through Friday (most days done by 4:00 to 4:30)
• Veterans and transitioning service members are strongly encouraged to apply
• On‑site interview with the team
• Skills and aptitude assessment

Pave Talent and our client are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.