What you'll do:Golf Pride is seeking a Senior Buyer.The expected annual salary range for this role is $80,000- $110,000. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
Hybrid work flexibility may be available after the employee has successfully completed onboarding, developed key business relationships, and demonstrated proficiency in the role . Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only.
- The Senior Buyer supports the day-to-day procurement activities that keep the business operating efficiently while providing procurement support for cross-functional projects and strategic business initiatives.
- This role partners with Finance, Marketing, Innovation, Operations, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and other stakeholders to deliver purchasing solutions that meet business objectives.
- Responsibilities include purchase order management, supplier onboarding, invoice and payment resolution, procurement reporting, supplier support, contract administration, and continuity of supply.
- The Senior Buyer analyzes procurement and financial data to identify trends, cost-saving opportunities, risks, and process improvements while supporting projects from concept through execution.
- The successful candidate will be highly organized, analytical, customer-focused, and capable of balancing transactional procurement responsibilities with project support, supplier management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key ResponsibilitiesProcurement Operations & Business Support- Manage purchase order creation, maintenance, and execution across procurement and ERP systems.
- Lead supplier onboarding, qualification, compliance, and supplier master data activities.
- Resolve purchase order, receiving, invoice, and payment discrepancies with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, procedures, audit requirements, and internal controls.
- Support continuity of supply through proactive issue resolution and supplier coordination.
- Serve as a key procurement resource for purchasing support, supplier inquiries, and operational issue resolution.
Project Support, Sourcing & Supplier Management- Support cross-functional projects from concept through execution by identifying sourcing, purchasing, and supplier solutions.
- Assist with product launches, marketing initiatives, capital projects, operational improvements, and other strategic business priorities.
- Execute sourcing activities across a broad range of spend categories and business requirements.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities, proposals, quotations, and commercial offerings to support business decisions.
- Support competitive bidding, supplier negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, and risk mitigation efforts.
- Build and maintain supplier relationships while monitoring performance related to quality, delivery, service, and cost.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation through supplier engagement and spend analysis
Contract Administration & Compliance- Support the drafting, review, negotiation, routing, and administration of supplier agreements, including NDAs, SOWs, service agreements, and other commercial contracts.
- Partner with Legal and stakeholders to facilitate contract reviews and approvals.
- Maintain contract records and procurement documentation in accordance with company requirements
Analytics & Continuous Improvement- Analyze procurement, supplier, and financial data to identify savings opportunities, risks, trends, and process improvements.
- Develop and maintain procurement reports, dashboards, and KPI metrics.
- Monitor purchasing, invoice, and payment activity to improve operational performance and stakeholder experience.
- Support process improvement, automation, and system enhancement initiatives.
- Apply data-driven decision making and problem-solving skills to improve procurement effectiveness
Qualifications:Required• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field OR 3+ years of procurement, purchasing, or sourcing experience in a manufacturing or global environment
• Strong experience with ERP and procurement systems (e.g., SAP Ariba, Oracle, MFG Pro)
• Proven ability to manage supplier relationships and resolve complex transactional issues
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Effective communication skills with the ability to work across cross-functional and global teams
Preferred• Experience managing both direct and indirect spend categories
• Familiarity with contract management processes (MSAs, SOWs, NDAs)
• Experience supporting capital procurement and service-based purchasing
• Experience building dashboards or working with reporting tools (Excel, Power BI)
• Experience supporting innovation or new product development sourcing
Skills:Key Competencies• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Procurement & Contracting Expertise
• Data Analysis & KPI Reporting
• Negotiation & Cost Management
• Problem Solving & Issue Resolution
• Systems & Process Management
