Senior Buyer

Senior Procurement Specialist

About the Opportunity

A growing manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced procurement professional to support strategic sourcing, supplier management, and material planning activities. This individual will play a key role in ensuring critical materials and services are available to support operational goals while driving cost savings, supplier performance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with business and operational objectives.

• Build strong relationships with suppliers and vendors to improve service, responsiveness, quality, and overall value.

• Lead supplier negotiations and support initiatives focused on reducing costs and improving long-term supply continuity.

• Monitor market conditions, pricing trends, and supplier capabilities to identify opportunities and mitigate risk.

• Partner closely with operations, engineering, quality, planning, and finance teams to support business initiatives and production requirements.

• Manage purchasing activities for materials, components, and external services required to support manufacturing operations.

• Resolve material shortages, supplier performance concerns, and delivery challenges in a timely manner.

• Support procurement process improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, and overall supply chain performance.

• Utilize enterprise systems and purchasing tools to maintain data integrity, support planning activities, and improve operational visibility.

• Contribute to inventory optimization, supplier development, and risk reduction efforts.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and applicable business requirements.

• Participate in additional projects and responsibilities as needed.

What Success Looks Like

This role will have a direct impact on:

• Material availability and production support

• Supplier performance and delivery reliability

• Cost reduction and savings initiatives

• Inventory management effectiveness

• Purchasing accuracy and process efficiency

• Supply chain risk management

• Cross-functional collaboration and business support

What We're Looking For

• Experience in purchasing, sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or related functions within a manufacturing environment.

• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.

• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make informed business decisions.

• Experience working with ERP, MRP, or similar business systems.

• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.

• Proven ability to collaborate across departments and influence outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related discipline preferred.

Pay Details: $72,000.00 to $90,500.00 per year

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