Buyer II

About the role

At TSI our vision is to create a better world by helping to protect people, products and the environment. We provide a wide range of solutions that solve customers’ problems around the world, from ensuring worker safety and understanding air quality to supporting complex highly technical industries such as pharmaceuticals manufacturing, semiconductor, and research. As a Buyer II, under minimal supervision you will procure materials and equipment that support business operations and production requirements, managing more complex commodities and higher‑value purchases than entry‑level buyer roles, balancing cost, quality, delivery, and inventory objectives.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manages expenditures to reduce the total cost of ownership of material acquisitions.
• Maintains SAP Material Master data integrity for inventory planning and purchasing fields.
• Works effectively in all inventory, planning, and purchasing modules in SAP.
• Negotiates contracts with suppliers.
• Manages purchasing and inventory planning activities for assigned commodities.
• Maintains inventory in accordance with established inventory levels and turnover goals.
• Process defective items for assigned commodities.
• Implements engineering change orders (ECOs) for assigned commodities effectively and efficiently.
• Maintains satisfactory supplier performance metrics.
• Interprets contracts and collaborates with the Supply Chain Manager to address related legal issues.
• Allocates time between purchasing and inventory responsibilities based on assigned commodities, recognizing that relative priorities may vary.
• Creates and implements new processes to reduce inventory and waste.
• Completes other assignments and special projects as requested.

Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3‑5 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 1‑2 years of experience with Tier I ERP software (e.g., SAP, Oracle or JD Edwards).

Desired

• ISM or APICS Certification.
• Knowledge: routinely reads, writes and performs mathematical calculations; regularly conducts research, analyzes data, and develops methodologies or visualizations to resolve problems, make effective decisions, and manage resources.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off Program: Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid floating holidays.
• Other Benefits: Life insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), and professional development opportunities.
• Dress for your day policy allows employees’ discretion to select appropriate dress for the business of each workday.

Pay

Competitive market salary from $76,000 - $86,000 per year depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities may be available and awarded at the discretion of the Company.