Senior Buyer - Supply Chain

Job Description

The Sr. Buyer performs procurement duties related to the purchasing of services, supplies and equipment in accordance to policies and regulations. In this role, one reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions as well as coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing all aspects of procurement of materials, components, equipment, and services in support of development, integration, and production activities.
• Manage the end-to-end purchasing cycle from Quotes to PO placement, delivery, and invoice resolution.
• Prepare price/cost analysis, and negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions.
• Monitor supplier performance and support corrective actions to address delivery, quality, or service issues.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align procurement plans with program schedules and budgets.
• Support proposals and new business with pricing, lead-time, and sourcing inputs, including make/buy recommendations.
• Identify and help manage long-lead, single/sole-source, and obsolescence risks.
• Ensure compliance with AV policies, customer requirements, and applicable regulations (e.g., FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR).
• Maintain accurate procurement documentation and support internal and external audits.
• Maintains the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate terms and pricing for increasingly larger, complex and difficult materials & services.
• Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive.
• Manages and develops supplier relationships to reduce costs, improve & maintain quality, and ensure on-time delivery of purchased materials.
• Negotiates terms and pricing for increasingly larger, complex and difficult materials and services.
• Writes and completes RFQ/RFP package.
• Works with finance to resolve Accounting discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Works on procurement/material projects as assigned by the Supply Chain Manager.
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel (Team Lead).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or Accounting or APICS or ISM certification is required or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Certification for purchasing or supply chain professionals required.
• 8 - 12 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience in various processes as it relates to assigned commodity, i.e. CNC, injection molding, etc.
• Possesses understanding of commercial and FAR/DFAR Procurement rules, regulations and laws.
• Absolutely necessary to have proven understanding and intermediate usage of computerized MRP / ERP systems.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel).

Preferred Qualifications

• Oracle experience strongly preferred.
• APICS or ISM certification preferred.
• Demonstrates ability to read and interpret technical drawings / specifications.
• Has effective problem-solving, mathematical, time management, interpersonal and communication skills; Demonstrates proficiency using MS Office Suite (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
• Highly organized and strong coordination skills to meet deadlines.
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties.
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives.
• Driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company.