Senior Buyer

Responsibilities

• Execute purchasing activities for key components, technical materials, and long-lead-time items required to support manufacturing operations
• Manage supplier relationships, including RFQs, sourcing events, commercial negotiations, expediting activities, supplier performance management, and resourcing initiatives
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, bills of materials (BOMs), specifications, and engineering change orders (ECOs) to support accurate procurement decisions
• Maintain accurate purchasing data within ERP/MRP systems, including pricing, lead times, supplier records, and order confirmations
• Resolve supply shortages, delivery delays, engineering changes, and material availability challenges in support of production requirements
• Partner closely with planning, production, engineering, quality, and finance teams to support inventory management, manufacturing schedules, and new product introductions
• Analyze procurement metrics, supplier performance data, spend trends, and purchasing activity to support sourcing decisions and operational improvements
• Identify supply chain risks and develop mitigation strategies through supplier diversification, contingency planning, and proactive supplier engagement
• Utilize analytics, forecasting tools, and emerging supply chain technologies to improve planning accuracy and procurement effectiveness
• Develop supplier scorecards and performance measurement processes to improve cost, quality, delivery, and responsiveness
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on procurement processes, supplier management, inventory optimization, and operational efficiency
• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and responsiveness in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of purchasing, sourcing, or procurement experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong supplier relationship management, sourcing, and negotiation skills
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations, inventory management, production planning, and engineering-driven environments
• Ability to interpret BOMs, engineering drawings, specifications, and ECOs
• Strong ERP/MRP system experience and understanding of purchasing workflows
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across multiple functions