Senior Buyer

About the role

The Senior Buyer is responsible for managing the procurement of subcontracted materials and services, ensuring purchase orders, drawings, and specifications provide suppliers with the information necessary to accurately quote, manufacture, and deliver products. This role serves as the primary liaison with suppliers, coordinating all aspects of purchased materials and services while also supporting the procurement of non-subcontracted items as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing activities by reviewing requirements, issuing purchase orders, monitoring open orders, and maintaining accurate supplier lead times and delivery commitments within the ERP system.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships by facilitating supplier approvals, evaluating supplier performance through key metrics, and driving improvements in responsiveness, delivery, and overall performance.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve material shortages, schedule conflicts, production-critical requirements, receiving discrepancies, and other supply chain issues to ensure continuity of operations.
• Carefully coordinate supplier returns, nonconformance resolutions, and related documentation with Shipping, Receiving, Quality Assurance, and Accounts Payable to ensure accurate processing and compliance.
• Review and optimize inventory planning parameters, including safety stock levels, to support production demands while meeting inventory objectives.
• Support manufacturing and engineering initiatives by participating in shortage review meetings, expediting critical materials, coordinating urgent logistics activities, and assisting with new product development and sourcing efforts.
• Follow all safety standards and procedures, including PPE requirements for a manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Must have excellent written and verbal skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business information.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to manage and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized and complex situations.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing, inventory, receiving, logistics, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Suite for tracking, reporting, and data management.
• Must have solid analytical skills and solution-driven thinking. Able to use data to make decisions. Ability to apply continuous improvement and lean principles to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Able to develop and execute best-in-class procurement practices that enhance supplier quality, improve delivery performance, reduce costs, and support organizational objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. /B.S.) in supply chain, business administration or related field; and/or, seven (7) to ten (10) years of experience in progressive roles; or equivalent years of experience and education.
• Minimum of seven (7) + years of diversified and progressively responsible experience in small or medium-sized manufacturing shops.
• Associates (A.S) supply chain, business, or related field and ten (10) + years of experience.
• Experience managing ERP systems (e.g., Made-2-Manage).

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business information.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to manage and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized and complex situations.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing, inventory, receiving, logistics, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Suite for tracking, reporting, and data management.
• Solid analytical skills and solution-driven thinking.
• Able to use data to make decisions.
• Ability to apply continuous improvement and lean principles to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Experience with KPI tracking, performance metrics, and data analysis to support operational improvements.
• Strong supplier management skills with the ability to build effective partnerships, drive timely follow-up, communicate clearly across all levels, and negotiate favorable commercial terms.
• Proven ability to develop and execute best-in-class procurement practices that enhance supplier quality, improve delivery performance, reduce costs, and support organizational objectives.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with Company Match
• PTO

Pay

$80,000.00 – $110,000.00 DOE

Schedule

Onsite