Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer
Location: East Haven, CT
Schedule: Full-time onsite | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Salary: $100,000+ with flexibility for the right candidate
Bonus: 7% bonus + profit-sharing opportunity


We are working with a long-standing, financially stable manufacturer looking to add a Senior Buyer to their team. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong manufacturing experience who enjoys managing vendor relationships, negotiating pricing, and working closely with engineering and operations.
Senior Buyer Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities, including purchase orders, vendor management, expediting, and inventory requirements.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery schedules with domestic and international suppliers.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while monitoring quality, cost, and on-time delivery.
• Manage international purchasing and supply chain activities, including shipping logistics and order status.
• Manage annual and semi-annual blanket orders.
• Work closely with manufacturing and engineering to resolve supplier and quality issues.
• Review inventory levels and purchasing requirements through the company's ERP system.
• Partner with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice and purchase order discrepancies.
• Follow ISO 9001 procedures and assist with continuous improvement of purchasing processes.
• Travel internationally approximately twice per year, including trips to China and India.

• 5-7 years of purchasing/buyer experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with machined and fabricated parts.
• Strong vendor management, communication, and price negotiation skills.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical/engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of manufacturing materials, processes, inventory, and cost control.
• ERP/MPS experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally as needed.

• Join a long-standing, financially stable manufacturing company.
• Highly visible position with ownership over key supplier relationships.
• Opportunity to work directly with engineering, operations, and company leadership.
• Competitive compensation, bonus, and profit-sharing opportunity.
• International exposure working with key suppliers in China and India.