Senior MFG Buyer NEX

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complete lifecycle of purchase orders from creation through receipt.
• Ensure materials are delivered on time to support production and operational requirements.
• Monitor supplier acknowledgements and delivery commitments.
• Proactively identify supply risks and implement corrective actions before they impact operations.
• Expedite critical orders when required.
• Ensure purchase orders contain accurate pricing, quantities, delivery dates, freight terms, taxes, tariffs, and other commercial conditions.
• Maintain clear visibility of purchase order status and communicate updates to stakeholders.

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with assigned suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance related to delivery, quality, responsiveness, lead times, and overall reliability.
• Resolve supplier issues quickly while minimizing operational disruption.
• Lead supplier negotiations and Request for Quotation (RFQ) activities.
• Evaluate suppliers based on total business value, including quality, cost, lead time, capacity, availability, and operational requirements.
• Identify and qualify alternate suppliers to improve supply continuity and reduce business risk.
• Escalate supplier performance concerns and sourcing risks as appropriate.

• Identify and evaluate new domestic and international suppliers to maintain a competitive and resilient supply base.
• Assess suppliers for capability, capacity, quality systems, financial stability, and long‑term partnership potential.
• Support supplier diversification initiatives to reduce single‑source dependencies.
• Recommend sourcing strategies that balance cost, quality, delivery, and business continuity.

• Maintain accurate purchasing information within SAP, Coupa, and other procurement systems.
• Maintain supplier information records, source lists, pricing, minimum order quantities, standard order quantities, freight, tariffs, taxes, and other purchasing master data.
• Monitor purchase price variances and identify changes that exceed established thresholds.
• Maintain purchasing workbooks, reports, and procurement documentation to support accurate planning and reporting.

• Ensure purchasing activities align with approved budgets and standard costs.
• Monitor supplier price changes, tariffs, freight costs, and market conditions.
• Support cost reduction, cost avoidance, and supplier improvement initiatives.
• Investigate and resolve purchase price variances.

• Resolve purchasing‑related issues including shipment shortages, damaged goods, incorrect deliveries, missing documentation, invoice discrepancies, and receiving issues.
• Partner with Warehouse, Planning, Operations, Engineering, and Accounts Payable to resolve procurement issues efficiently.
• Ensure purchasing issues are managed through to successful resolution.

• Coordinate purchasing priorities with production schedules and demand forecasts.
• Ensure materials are available to support manufacturing requirements.
• Monitor inventory risks and proactively address potential shortages.
• Support planning activities through effective supplier communication and procurement execution.

• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, supplier performance, cost efficiency, and operational effectiveness.
• Support procurement standardization and best practices.
• Contribute to departmental initiatives that improve supply chain performance.

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, or a related discipline is preferred.

• Five or more years of purchasing or procurement experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP.
• Experience with supplier management, RFQs, sourcing, and contract negotiations.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing, inventory management, and supply chain operations.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced…