Job Type
Full-time
Position SummaryThe Senior Buyer must have negotiation and contract experience. This role reports to the Vice President.
Primary Roles and Responsibilities- Perform purchasing effectively to maintain stock at target levels.
- Control and manage material purchasing activities with the external suppliers of the company.
- Ensure the cost of products purchased is within the budget for production, NPD (New Product Development), and special projects.
- Establish a pleasant relationship with the important suppliers or those essential for the needs of the company.
- Improve methods of purchasing and sourcing, especially in relation to electronics and engineering, and cut short unnecessary expenditures.
- Improve lead times and coordination with NPD, traffic, and all necessary to ensure delivery schedules are met and service delays are prevented.
- Recognize new suppliers, negotiate terms, and supply agreements, rebates, discounts etc.
- Search for profitable options from the resources of procedures and systems available.
- Work under a Vice President to offer maximum support and guidance to achieve the set targets.
- Maintain awareness of procurement and materials concept.
- Negotiate and finalize dealings with the suppliers for diverse services and high-quality materials.
- Apply and understand MRP, MPS, BOM, Routes, etc.
- Verify accuracy of the data of BOM's, parts numbers, parts costs included in the MRP.
- Keep written documents updated.
- Perform handling costs and incoming freight.
Requirements
Experience and Education- BA or BS with a focus on business, manufacturing, finance, etc.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in purchasing strategies and with a company exceeding $100 million in sales.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- The noise level in the work environment is low.
- May be required to sit for long and/or extended periods of time.
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