Job DescriptionWho will you be working with?Working closely with Procurement, Planning, Operations, Logistics, Inventory Management, Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, and Finance, this position drives continuous improvement initiatives, leads strategic projects, and develops data-driven insights that improve cost, service, inventory performance, and operational efficiency.
How will you make a difference?The Senior Procurement Buyer is a strategic supply chain professional responsible for procurement execution, cross-functional project leadership, and supply chain analytics within a manufacturing environment. This role balances supplier management and sourcing responsibilities with project management and business intelligence activities that support broader supply chain objectives.
What do we want to know about you?Do you have:
- 5+ years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, planning, logistics, or manufacturing operations.
- Demonstrated experience in a manufacturing environment with responsibility for supplier management and procurement activities.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects and process improvement initiatives.
- Experience creating business reports and performance metrics.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables and Power Query.
- Proficiency in Power BI and Smartsheet.
- Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to manage and interpret large data sets.
Preferred skills and qualifications:
- APICS CPIM, CSCP, CPSM, CPM, or similar professional certification.
- Experience with Oracle, Coupa, or other enterprise supply chain systems.
- Knowledge of inventory planning, supplier quality systems, and supply chain risk management.
- Experience supporting continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, or operational excellence initiatives.
What will your typical day look like?- APICS CPIM, CSCP, CPSM, CPM, or similar professional certification.
- Experience with Oracle, Coupa, or other enterprise supply chain
- Manage suppliers and commodity groups to ensure continuity of supply, quality performance, competitive pricing, and delivery reliability.
- Lead supplier sourcing activities including RFQ development, quotation analysis, supplier selection, negotiations, and contract implementation.
- Manage the full purchase order lifecycle, including order placement, supplier follow-up, expediting, issue resolution, and invoice support.
- Monitor supplier performance and partner with suppliers to improve quality, delivery, responsiveness, and overall service levels.
- Identify and implement opportunities for cost reduction, cost avoidance, and supply chain optimization.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Planning, and Operations to support new product introductions, engineering changes, and supplier transitions.
- Evaluate supply risks and develop mitigation strategies for capacity constraints, long-lead materials, sole-source suppliers, and market disruptions.
- Maintain accurate supplier, pricing, lead time, and procurement data within ERP systems.
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional supply chain projects supporting Procurement, Planning, Logistics, Inventory Management, Manufacturing Operations, and Customer Service.
- Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, and action registers utilizing project management tools.
- Facilitate project meetings, track deliverables, manage risks, and ensure accountability across stakeholders.
- Support implementation of system enhancements, process improvements, reporting tools, warehouse initiatives, and operational excellence programs.
- Coordinate supply chain activities related to product launches, inventory reduction initiatives, supplier transitions, and business process improvements.
- Prepare and present project updates, recommendations, and results to leadership teams.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret data across procurement, inventory, planning, logistics, and manufacturing functions.
- Design and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and reports using Power BI and advanced Excel tools.
- Develop and monitor KPIs related to supplier performance, inventory health, service levels, material availability, and operational performance.
- Identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities through data analysis and reporting.
- Support business reviews by developing executive-level reports, presentations, and performance metrics.
- Create standardized reporting processes that improve visibility and enable data-driven decision-making throughout the supply chain organization.
- Partner with functional leaders to identify opportunities for automation, reporting enhancements, and process improvements.
- Support compliance with company policies, procurement procedures, internal controls, and ethical sourcing standards.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the achievement of departmental and organizational goals.
- Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between $79,100 - $112,800.
The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare and retirement are available at www.mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefits offerings for this role may include an annual bonus, if eligible.
