Senior Buyer

Duties & Responsibilities:

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include but may not be limited to the following. Additional duties may be assigned depending upon the needs of the business.

Manages a portfolio of commodity (purchased part category) suppliers:

• Accountable for delivering and implementation of a comprehensive strategic supply strategy (for their respective commodity) to the Executive Leadership Team.
• Portfolio designations include- Preferred, Potential, No New Business, and Desource. Suppliers are initially selected based on the commodity team’s recommendation (confirmed by the Executive Leadership Team).
• Suppliers understand the Senior Buyer is the “gatekeeper” to company opportunity.
• The Senior Buyer creates a strategy based on their insight of current purchase commodity needs + future requirements (vision and innovation).
• Ensures the supplier engagement processes (RFQ, negotiations, etc.) are conducted with fairness and integrity.
• Senior Buyer provides Supply Chain guidance to all company locations purchasing the commodity products.

This position is also responsible for the procurement of production materials and services, non-production materials and services, consumable tooling, and capital equipment associated with the commodity of purchased products.

• Responsible for leading supplier selection and supplier engagement opportunities.
• Responsible for supplier development initiatives focused on improving delivery performance, reducing cost, and improving quality.
• Responsible for staying apprised of technology updates and recent trends within industry and related commodity products.
• Facilitates supplier led training with cross-functional departments to improve overall supply chain knowledge.
• Act as a change agent by supporting organizational/departmental continuous improvement initiatives.
• Responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, and services.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of organizational objectives.

Candidate Requirements:

• Minimum 3-5 years Supply Chain experience required
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams
• Problem solving and prevention skills a must
• Epicor experience or similar ERP required
• Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, and Power Point

Job Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred
• APICS or ISM certification a plus