Buyer, Business

We are seeking a Buyer who brings strong procurement discipline, supplier-management experience, and comfort working within quality and compliance requirements.

This role is best suited for a procurement professional who enjoys ownership, problem solving, and working cross-functionally to maintain supply continuity in a fast-moving production environment.

• Execute and manage purchase orders (direct, indirect, services, and consulting) based on MRP recommendations and production demand, including new vendor setup.
• Monitor inventory levels and material shortages; proactively mitigate supply risks to support manufacturing schedules.
• Analyze BOMs, delivery schedules, and inventory data to resolve material issues, including expediting or de-expediting as needed.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and performance expectations while holding suppliers accountable for delivery, quality, and cost performance.
• Maintain accurate purchasing documentation and reporting, and collaborate cross-functionally (Operations, Quality, Engineering, Finance, etc.) to resolve material and supplier-related issues, including non-conformance and vendor returns.
• Maintain and manually update reports, tracking tools, and planning data when automation is not available.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics or related field
• 4+ years of purchasing or procurement experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Demonstrated experience supporting internal or external quality audits
• Strong multitasking and prioritization skills
• Ability to make decisions with incomplete or evolving information
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
  Pivot tables, Formulas, VLOOKUP
• Data analysis and report maintenance
• Strong supplier-management and negotiation skills
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems
• Requires excellent organizational skills