Sr. Buyer​/Planner H​/F

The Buyer/Planner is responsible for executing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring the timely and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services necessary for company operations. This role involves managing a complex portfolio of spend, negotiating contracts, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to optimize the supply chain. The Buyer operates with a moderate degree of independence and is expected to apply professional purchasing principles to achieve departmental and organizational goals.

• Execute and manage purchase orders, change orders, and procurement activities in SAP ERP (MM/PP), ensuring accurate purchasing data, timely material delivery, and alignment with MRP requirements.
• Monitor purchasing dashboards, requisitions, inventory levels, and order status to support production schedules and customer demand.
• Develop sourcing strategies, analyze market conditions, coordinate RFQs/RFPs, and negotiate pricing, terms, quality requirements, and delivery schedules to achieve cost savings and supplier improvements.
• Manage supplier relationships, monitor performance, and resolve delivery delays, quality issues, and material nonconformances through root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Engineering, Production Planning, and Sourcing to support demand forecasting, inventory control, and material availability.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks while implementing process improvements to enhance procurement efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure continuity of supply.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, internal controls, and applicable trade regulations.
• Provide guidance and support to junior procurement team members on purchasing activities, SAP processes, and supplier-related issues.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Experience: 3+ years of progressive procurement or purchasing experience within a manufacturing or technical supply chain environment.
• Systems Proficiency: Demonstrated expertise working with SAP ERP (specifically MM and PP modules, MRP execution, Purchase Order processing, and Info Records).
• Certifications: APICS CPIM/CSCP or ISM CPSM certification is highly preferred.