Senior Buyer

About the role

This position is with a global, publicly traded organization that operates in the Food Manufacturing sector. The role supports a legacy site located in Delaware County, PA.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end sourcing and purchasing activities for site-related CAPEX, MRO, technical services, spare parts, facility-related services, utilities, laboratory consumables/services/equipment, and other indirect operational needs not managed at Group level, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for local/site indirect spend categories to ensure the most efficient procurement of goods and services at the best total cost of ownership, while safeguarding service, quality, operational continuity, and compliance.
• Lead supplier identification, qualification, and negotiation processes to secure capable vendors and competitive commercial agreements.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, maintenance, operations, quality, finance, and other key site stakeholders to align procurement plans with business priorities, technical requirements, and plant operational needs.
• Apply the appropriate purchasing approach depending on the situation, including strategic sourcing, tactical sourcing, spot buys, contract-based procurement, and structured negotiation.
• Build and maintain a prioritized action pipeline for the site, supported by spend analysis and stakeholder alignment, and translate this into concrete initiatives for cost optimization, supplier performance improvement, operational reliability, and risk mitigation.
• Manage supplier relationships in a disciplined and proactive manner, including contract negotiation, supplier performance follow-up, and supplier risk mitigation, ensuring that vendors deliver the expected performance in service, quality, and total cost of ownership. Support or lead issue resolution between suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure full compliance with Group purchasing policies, tendering rules, approval workflows, documentation requirements, contract governance, and audit expectations.
• Act as a link between the local/site procurement activity and the wider Global Purchasing Organization, ensuring local execution is aligned with global agreements, governance, and broader procurement standards.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready procurement documentation, supplier records, and contract files, and provide regular and ad hoc reporting as needed.
• Support the maturation of procurement processes and ways of working at site level, helping position procurement as a proactive business partner rather than only a transactional service function.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a technical field is strongly preferred.
• Strong command of Microsoft Office tools.
• Knowledge of SAP, Coupa and/or IBM Maximo is a strong advantage.
• Minimum of 8 years of procurement experience in an international company (preferably in food/pharmaceutical/chemical industries), within the manufacturing sector.
• Proven expertise in sourcing, contract negotiation, supplier management, and site / operational procurement.
• Proven success in managing indirect spend categories in a plant or industrial environment, especially CAPEX, MRO, technical services, and operational service categories.
• Strong capability in stakeholder management, including the ability to work cross-functionally, push back constructively, align priorities, and influence decisions without formal authority.
• High level of autonomy, ownership, adaptability, and resilience in fast-paced and changing environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound, timely, and risk-aware decisions.
• Strong understanding of procurement compliance, internal controls, approvals, tendering discipline, and documentation standards.
• Able to work effectively in cross-functional teams, ensuring procurement activities align with procurement objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and procurement tools.

Qualifications

• English written and spoken fluently.

Skills

• Procurement strategy development and execution.
• Supplier identification, qualification, and negotiation.
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Supplier relationship management and issue resolution.
• Compliance and documentation management.
• ERP systems and procurement tools proficiency.

Benefits

Competitive Pay Rate: $45-65/hour
Health, Dental & Vision Benefits Available on Day 1 of Employment
HYBRID work schedule!

Pay

$45-65/hour

Schedule

HYBRID work schedule! The site this role supports is located in Delaware County, PA (2-3 days/week on-site)

Contact

Contact: Brooke Gautier
Quote job ref: JN-072026-7053276