Senior Buyer

At Winchester Interconnect, we always do the right thing, the right way. We foster a dynamic, inclusive environment that thrives on collaboration and continuous growth. We hire exceptional people, celebrate wins, empower employee growth, and provide opportunities to thrive. Winchester is where potential transforms into purpose, and every team member plays a vital role in shaping our shared success.

About the Role

As a Senior Buyer at Winchester Interconnect, you will lead the strategic transformation of our procurement initiatives at the Dayville, CT facility. This role demands a hands-on professional capable of balancing high-level strategy with daily execution. You will architect a world-class supply chain by optimizing the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle and proactively mitigating global risks. Serving as a strategic liaison between internal stakeholders and external partners, you will ensure our operations remain lean, innovative, and market-leading.

Responsibilities

• Support and drive the strategic and operational purchasing goals for our wire, cable, and harness manufacturing facility.
• Analyze complex supply chain data to identify trends, mitigate risks, and take decisive action to ensure material availability.
• Prioritize several high-urgency tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Implement procurement strategies and management systems to standardize processes.
• Monitor and achieve key KPIs, including Supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD), supplier quality, material lead time reduction, and cost savings targets.
• Drive Material Productivity and align procurement activities with the Group’s financial goals and operating income targets.
• Reduce raw material complexity, implement inventory strategies, and manage price rebalancing and negotiations with suppliers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Finance, and Sales teams to ensure a "Solutions Provider" approach to customer experience.
• Innovate and pursue bold initiatives, such as automating replenishment processes or consolidating supplier bases.

Requirements

• Proven ability to analyze complex supply chain data to identify trends and mitigate risks.
• Exceptional ability to prioritize high-urgency tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to implement procurement strategies and management systems to standardize processes.
• Expertise in monitoring and achieving key procurement KPIs.
• Ability to drive Material Productivity and align procurement activities with financial goals.
• Experience in reducing raw material complexity and managing inventory strategies.
• Extensive experience within the wire and cable or cable harness manufacturing industry.
• Technical skill in utilizing Google Enterprise, local ERP systems (such as Infor Visual), and talent management software.

Core Values

Our core values – Accountability, Collaboration, and Empowerment (ACE) – are the foundation of how we operate and drive success. We measure success through these behaviors:

• Accountability: Take full ownership of the Dayville procurement performance, ensuring site-specific targets for material availability and cost management are met or exceeded.
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with Production, Finance, and Sales teams to ensure a "Solutions Provider" approach.
• Empowerment: Innovate and pursue bold initiatives to drive our business toward its strategic vision.

Systems You’ll Use

• Google Enterprise
• Visual ERP
• ADP

Pay

The pay range for this position is up to $90,000 annually, plus incentive compensation. Exact salary will be contingent upon your experience, education, skills, and other relevant factors.