Job Description

Job Title: Senior Buyer - Outside Services & Supplier Performance
Pay Target: $95,000 - $110,000
Location: Carson City, Nevada
Zip Code: 89706
Job Type: Direct Hire
Start Date: Right Away
Keywords: #CarsonCityJobs; #SeniorBuyerjobs;

Job Description:
Belcan is seeking a Senior Buyer for a direct-hire opportunity with Client, a designer and manufacturer of adhesive-bonded fastening and assembly solutions used across aerospace, defense, space, marine, and other high-performance industries.

This position will initially focus on the execution and supplier-management work needed to keep production moving. The Senior Buyer will primarily manage existing outside-service suppliers that perform services on Client's parts. The current work is approximately 70% transactional and 30% strategic, with the role expected to move toward supplier relationship management, supplier projects, cost savings, and contract negotiation as purchasing tools and processes mature.

What You'll Do
* Place, track, expedite, and manage purchase orders for outside services, materials, equipment, and other assigned requirements.
* Coordinate parts sent to outside-service suppliers and maintain close follow-up to protect manufacturing schedules.
* Identify shortages and late deliveries early, drive recovery plans, and communicate status clearly to internal stakeholders.
* Own a portfolio of critical existing suppliers and conduct monthly business reviews using supplier scorecards and aligned performance data.
* Work with suppliers to identify root causes, corrective actions, and measurable improvements in on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost.
* Maintain accurate supplier, part, pricing, lead-time, minimum-order, and purchase-order data in the ERP system.
* Partner with planning, master scheduling, manufacturing, supplier quality, engineering, and finance to resolve supply issues.
* Evaluate proposals for completeness, specification compliance, quality, pricing, and delivery requirements.
* Negotiate pricing, lead times, delivery commitments, commercial terms, cost savings, and contracts as assigned.
* Mentor and advise junior purchasing team members while contributing informed, constructive feedback to the team.

Required Qualifications
* Seven or more years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
* Demonstrated supplier ownership beyond purchase-order entry, including expediting, shortage recovery, delivery management, and cross-functional issue resolution.
* Experience managing outside-service or outside-processing suppliers, or directly comparable suppliers whose performance affects production schedules.
* Ability to lead supplier performance discussions, interpret scorecards, align on data, and drive corrective actions.
* Strong manufacturing ERP experience. Epicor is preferred; SAP is considered transferable.
* Strong negotiation, contract-review, written communication, verbal communication, and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and remain composed in a shortage-driven environment.
* High school diploma or GED.
* Ability to work fully onsite in Carson City, Nevada.

Preferred Experience
* Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, operations, or a related field.
* APICS, ISM, CPSM, CPIM, CSCP, or related supply-chain training or certification.
* Supply-chain project-management experience.
* Experience negotiating contracts and identifying unfavorable or one-sided commercial terms.
* Quantified improvements in supplier on-time delivery, lead time, cost, responsiveness, or data accuracy.
* Experience mentoring or advising less-experienced buyers.
* Aerospace or defense experience is helpful, but Client will consider candidates from any manufacturing industry.

What Makes This Opportunity Different
* Own supplier relationships that directly affect production and customer delivery.
* Help stabilize tactical execution now and shape the team's transition toward more strategic supplier management.
* Work visibly across procurement, planning, scheduling, quality, manufacturing, engineering, and finance.
* Join a team that values honest feedback, accountability, collaboration, and calm problem-solving under pressure.
* Support products used in demanding aerospace, defense, space, marine, and high-performance applications.

Benefits Available:
* Health Benefits
* Wellbeing & Support
* Family Benefits
* Savings & Spending Accounts
* Income Protection
* Retirement & Financial Wellbeing
* Legal & Protection
* Lifestyle Benefits
* Additional Health Resources