Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

Location: East Haven, CT
Schedule: Full-time onsite | Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Salary: $100,000+ with flexibility for the right candidate
Bonus: 7% bonus + profit-sharing opportunity

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities, including purchase orders, vendor management, expediting, and inventory requirements.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery schedules with domestic and international suppliers.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while monitoring quality, cost, and on-time delivery.
• Manage international purchasing and supply chain activities, including shipping logistics and order status.
• Manage annual and semi-annual blanket orders.
• Work closely with manufacturing and engineering to resolve supplier and quality issues.
• Review inventory levels and purchasing requirements through the company's ERP system.
• Partner with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice and purchase order discrepancies.
• Follow ISO 9001 procedures and assist with continuous improvement of purchasing processes.
• Travel internationally approximately twice per year, including trips to China and India.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of purchasing/buyer experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with machined and fabricated parts.
• Strong vendor management, communication, and price negotiation skills.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical/engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of manufacturing materials, processes, inventory, and cost control.
• ERP/MPS experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required.
• Able and willing to travel internationally as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, bonus, and profit-sharing opportunity.
• International exposure working with key suppliers in China and India.