Senior Buyer

About the role

The Senior Buyer is responsible for managing the procurement of materials, components, and services required to support production, customer demand, and business objectives. This position serves as a key contributor within the Supply Chain organization by driving supplier performance, optimizing inventory levels, analyzing MRP requirements, and supporting cost, quality, and delivery objectives.

Responsibilities

• Own procurement activities for assigned commodities, suppliers, and inventory categories to ensure material availability while balancing inventory investment and operational requirements.
• Analyze MRP outputs, demand forecasts, inventory trends, and supply constraints to develop and execute purchasing strategies that support production schedules and customer commitments.
• Manage the full purchase order lifecycle, including supplier selection, order placement, expediting, delivery management, discrepancy resolution, and supplier communications.
• Evaluate supplier capacity, lead times, performance trends, and business risks to proactively mitigate material shortages and supply disruptions.
• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships focused on improving cost, quality, responsiveness, lead time performance, and on-time delivery.
• Monitor supplier performance through established KPIs and DVM metrics, driving corrective actions and performance improvement initiatives when required.
• Lead negotiations related to pricing, delivery schedules, lead times, minimum order quantities, and other commercial terms to support organizational objectives.
• Collaborate with Planning, Operations, Service, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to align purchasing activities with production requirements, inventory targets, and customer expectations.
• Drive inventory optimization efforts through effective management of safety stock levels, reorder parameters, supplier lead times, and demand variability.
• Maintain and improve ERP system data integrity, including supplier records, purchasing parameters, lead times, pricing agreements, inventory controls, and material master data.
• Support annual forecasting, budgeting, and supply planning activities through analysis of historical consumption, future demand, and supplier capabilities.
• Identify, recommend, and implement continuous improvement initiatives focused on procurement efficiency, supplier performance, inventory accuracy, cost reduction, and process standardization.
• Support sourcing and supplier development activities, including supplier evaluations, qualification efforts, and performance reviews.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procurement procedures, quality requirements, and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or materials management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced understanding of MRP, ERP, inventory management, forecasting, and supply planning processes.
• Experience with ERP systems required; JD Edwards experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex supplier relationships and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Strong understanding of supplier performance management, KPI development, and DVM metric reporting.
• Proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make recommendations that improve supply chain performance and business results.
• Experience supporting cost reduction, inventory optimization, lead time reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel capabilities.
• APICS CPIM, CSCP, CIPS, or similar professional certification preferred.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $80,000 - $95,000
• Health and Welfare Benefits Package: Life, Health, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off annually + Paid Holidays
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Tuition Assistance

Company Information

SP Industries, Inc., an ATS Company, is a leading global provider of state-of-the-art fill-finish drug manufacturing solutions, research, pilot and production lyophilizers, laboratory equipment and supplies, and specialty glassware. SP supports research and production across diverse end-user markets including pharmaceuticals, life science, ophthalmic, environmental testing and monitoring, food and beverage and more. SP has a long and successful track record of quality and science innovation, and is headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania, with production facilities in the USA and Europe. SP offers a world-wide sales and service network including product training and technical assistance. For more information visit www.scientificproducts.com.

EEO and Affirmative Action Statement

SP is an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis and takes affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. It is our policy to provide our employees and applicants with equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable laws and not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, genetic information, political belief, pregnancy, citizenship, handicap or disability, status as a veteran or member of the U.S. military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

SP will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.