Senior Buyer

Visual Comfort & Co. is the premier resource for decorative and architectural lighting, ceiling fans, system controls and automated shading solutions from the most influential designers in the world. We are proud to offer a market-leading range of premium products across categories, styles and price points, remaining committed to beautiful design and, above all, a world-class customer experience.

This role is responsible for collaborating with vendors, product development, sales teams, and demand planning to ensure product availability and efficient supply chain operations for our most complex product lines. Duties include managing the purchase order lifecycle, reviewing MRP and demand reports to generate and track purchase orders, monitoring supplier production status, coordinating expedites and deferrals, and supporting inventory and procurement strategies with proactive supply planning and on-time delivery execution.

In addition, the Senior Buyer will be expected to take on a leadership role within the Purchasing team and lead small cross functional projects.

• Work-Life Balance: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
• Training & Development: A comprehensive and structured training program, complemented by ongoing education and opportunities for career advancement.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation accrual and paid time off policies.
• Holidays: 7 paid holidays per year, in addition to 2 floating holidays.
• Compensation: Competitive compensation plan
• Health Benefits: Visual Comfort covers the majority of employee medical premiums, and offers competitive vision and dental coverage available starting the first of the month following your start date.
• Insurance
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  Company-provided life insurance and short-term disability coverage.
• Retirement: 401(k) plan with company matching up to 4%, available beginning the first of the month following your hire date.

• Facilitate supply planning activities to ensure appropriate product availability across the VCC network for assigned items.
• Manage purchase orders with domestic and international suppliers by leveraging MRP recommendations to support forecasted demand and inventory objectives.
• Monitor inventory levels, supplier production schedules, and supply performance to achieve In Stock %, Months of Supply, and On-Time Delivery goals.
• Troubleshoot supply constraints, shortages, engineering changes, supplier transitions, and customer service escalations to minimize business disruption.
• Execute supplier expedites, deferrals, and order adjustments in response to changing demand forecasts and business requirements.
• Analyze inventory, supplier, and operational data to identify trends, risks, cost-saving opportunities, and support business decision-making initiatives.
• Review and prepare supplier forecasts, inventory reports, KPI dashboards, and ad hoc analyses to support planning and procurement strategies.
• Manage supplier relationships, including performance monitoring, lead time and MOQ negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, payment issue resolution, and strategic supplier development.
• Collaborate with sales, product management, accounting, customer service, and international teams to understand upcoming business impacts and ensure continuity of supply.
• Effectively lead small cross-functional projects, such as production transitions and new item introductions to accomplish organizational goals.
• Mentor Associate Buyers and Buyers on core purchasing and supply planning functions.
• Exhibits and adheres to the established Visual Comfort Company Values.
• Must demonstrate commitment, dependability, punctuality, and adherence to agreed-upon schedule while maintaining a consistent presence in the workplace to effectively collaborate and…