Senior Buyer

Base pay range

$72,000.00/yr - $96,000.00/yr

Experienced Senior Buyer position is responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment and supplies from vendors. Buyer evaluates vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers. Buyer is familiar with a variety of concepts, practices and procedures in the field of purchasing. Buyer relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Buyer performs a variety of complicated tasks.

A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required.

• Reviews purchase orders and amendments for parts, services and tooling.
• Secures and analyzes quotations, negotiates prices and terms with suppliers; and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality and delivery.
• Interviews and confers with current and prospective suppliers to determine supply capabilities, transportation logistics, inventory control and management, negotiating prices and delivery terms.
• Develops suppliers to ensure quality and delivery while reducing costs.
• Assures compliance with appropriate company work instructions, procedures and policies.
• Contacts vendors with issues concerning prices.
• Sets prices with vendors, verifies invoiced prices, and confirms on-time delivery of items ordered.
• Leads appropriate special projects as required.
• Creates and maintains requisitions and PO's for regular and discrete purchases.
• Works closely with suppliers to reduce costs and/or eliminate price increases.
• Works toward supplier reduction and consolidation.
• Leads efforts to standardize and streamline processes.
• Leads sourcing initiatives with an understanding of total cost and cost drivers.
• Identifies and recommends alternative parts, materials or manufacturing methods to reduce costs.
• Leads product launches when sourcing new products or resourcing products.

• Bachelor`s Degree required.
• Three to five years of purchasing or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment; experience with engineered products required.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience managing a global supplier base.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from suppliers and customers. Ability to effectively present information to top management.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with associated variables.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)