Senior Buyer

General Summary

The Senior Buyer oversees commodity procurement, key supplier relationships, cost effectiveness, along with on‑time materials and services. Strong negotiation and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Sends Request for Quotation (RFQ) to potential suppliers for required material; analyzes quotes and negotiates for best price and/or delivery.
• Monitors market trends and applies strong decision‑making skills.
• Works in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to collect, analyze, and summarize data trends to help plan inventory levels.
• Runs Material Requirements Planning (MRP) daily to ensure proper inventory levels are maintained.
• Prepares Purchase Orders (POs) by verifying specifications and price; monitors and expedites POs based on inventory levels and/or production needs; obtains recommendations from suppliers for substitute material and receives approval from requisitioning department.
• Meets with suppliers to evaluate performance, resolve supply chain issues and grow vendor relationships.
• Identifies new supplier opportunities.
• Requests, saves, and files critical documentation.
• Partners with Accounts Payable to resolve payment issues.
• Partners with Global/Corporate Supply team as needed.
• Ensures attention to detail, high standards of quality, and compliance with policies and legal regulations.
• Performs special projects as assigned, e.g., sourcing new material for research and development.
• Communicates cross‑functionally with various departments including Accounts Payable, Engineering, Estimating, Manufacturing, Part Sales, and Shipping/Receiving.
• Expedites materials and develops/utilizes alternative suppliers.
• Reports final project review of costs, materials and identifies strengths and weaknesses.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field (other candidates will be considered).
• Minimum 5–7 years of related purchasing experience.
• Experience using ERP, MRP, Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Familiarity with reading a Bill of Material (BOM), drawings, and technical specifications is helpful.
• Strong math aptitude, analytical mindset, detail‑oriented, and ability to excel in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills.