Sr. Buyer

• Negotiate price and material agreements with appropriate and approved suppliers.
• Manage the full procurement process from requisition to delivery, including purchase order creation, expediting, and ensuring timely receipt of goods/services required to support production schedules.
• Lead annual cost savings initiatives through strategic supplier negotiations, resourcing projects, design optimization, and process improvements.
• Facilitate purchasing transaction activities ensuring that company purchasing controls are in place and transactions are in compliance with company policies.
• Review MRP (Material Resource Planning) and execute transactions in a timely and accurate manner.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand demand requirements, forecasting, and align procurement activities with business objectives.
• Validate purchase orders and thoroughly review and correct all confirmations to improve accuracy and reduce service errors
• Ensure timely communication within the department, company and other stakeholders.
• Resolve issues, serve as a resource in troubleshooting complex matters and ensure that calls with questions are responded to in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate leadership skills.
• Manage and maintain strong supplier relationships, including performance monitoring, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Follow company Quality Business Management System (BMS). Collaborate with other departments to close operational gaps and audit requirements for material tracing.
• Follow safety activities and safety program to help promote safety culture in the entire organization.
• Maintain excellent communication, cooperation and teamwork among all stakeholders within the company.

Qualifications

• A BA or BS Degree in Operations Management, Production Planning, Inventory Management or other related business field 
• 3+ years’ work experience.  Other experience may be considered in lieu of education requirements. 
• Understands computerized inventory tracking and record keeping system. 
• Demonstrates logical and creative problem-solving techniques. 
• Effectively communicates both verbal and written. 
• Must demonstrate the flexibility to adapt to constant change, interruptions, and repetition without losing efficiency or focus. 
• This position requires a need to exercise independent judgment and action
•  Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Microsoft Outlook required.