Senior Buyer

Role Overview The Senior Buyer develops and maintains a supplier base that supports company objectives regarding quality, cost, and production requirements in accordance with company policies and procedures. Essential Functions Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services, such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts and supplies. Confers with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, and delivery schedule. Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items. Estimates values according to knowledge of market price. Determines method of procurement, such as direct purchase or bid. Prepares purchase orders or bid requests. Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority. Maintains manual or computerized procurement records, such as item or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories. Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action. Monitors vendor performance and makes recommendations for change based on activity. May approve invoices for payment. May expedite delivery of goods to users. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reliable attendance is required. Requirements High School Diploma or equivalent GED 4 years of related experience Preferred Bachelor’s Degree 6 years of related experience APICs Certification Hours 6:00 am - 2:30pm, Monday to Friday Compensation The anticipated starting salary range for this position is $70,806 to $94,408. The exact salary may be determined on a combination of factors including the candidate's knowledge, experience, skills, abilities, and education. Physical Demand Factors Strength Level Rating: Light work. Work involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. A worker in this job will frequently (from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time): Talk by expressing or exchanging communication by means of the spoken work to impart oral information Hear by perceiving the nature of sounds by ear Have near acuity with clarity of vision at 20 inches or less The worker will occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time): Reach by extending hands and arms; handle objects by seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hands Pick, pinch, or otherwise work primarily with fingers Judge distances and spatial relationships (see objects three-dimensionally) Adjust vision to bring objects into sharp focus Identify and distinguish colors EEO Kurt Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces all individuals and what makes them unique. At Kurt we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr