Senior Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your career while helping to grow the business? If this fits you, then this is the role for you. Come join our TEAM!

The Senior Buyer operates as a key resource in the Supply Chain function driving acquisition of high-quality goods and services at optimal value to Burlington Medical. Responsible for managing direct material suppliers including quality, delivery, cost savings, benchmarking, and communication of policies and procedures.

Location: Newport News, VA (Onsite)

Key Responsibilities

• Manages supply base to ensure high performance in cost, terms, quality, and delivery.
• Looks for ways to improve Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) within the supply base.
• Support supplier development initiatives aimed at improving quality, delivery, and cost competitiveness.
• Resolve quality and delivery issues with external suppliers.
• Reviews supplier performance and drives root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Helps determine disposition of non-conforming goods in collaboration with Quality.
• Creates and manages purchase orders, including rescheduling, cancellations, and invoice reconciliation.
• Maintains accurate supplier and cost data within ERP/MRP systems.
• Proactively communicates supply disruptions or material availability risks to stakeholders.
• Negotiates supplier lead times and ensures timely delivery commitments.
• Supports acquisition of purchasing activities as needed.
• Monitors and analyzes supplier performance using KPI dashboards.
• Develops and maintains supplier scorecards and performance dashboards.
• Tracks and improves supplier metrics including delivery, quality, cost, and lead time.
• Partners with Planning to support material flow aligned with production and inventory requirements.
• Collaborates with Supply Planning to optimize procurement demand and inventory strategies.
• Monitors supplier lead times and identifies opportunities for lead time reduction.
• Supports excess and obsolete inventory reduction initiatives.
• Facilitates design, specification, and lifecycle changes with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Supports new product introduction (NPI) and engineering changes for purchased materials.
• Ensures supplier records, specifications, and regulatory documentation are current and compliant.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procurement guidelines.
• Leads or supports internal and external supplier audits.
• Collaborates with Engineering, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations to meet business objectives.
• Leverages supplier capabilities to support operational efficiency and growth.
• Plans and executes work proactively, anticipating risks and driving projects to completion.
• Maintains effective communication across internal and external stakeholders.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or 3+ years of procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain analytics experience.
• Experience in manufacturing or medical device supply chains preferred.
• Proven track record in cost analysis, supplier negotiations, and performance improvement initiatives.

Skills & Competencies

Analytical Skills

• Advanced data analysis and supplier performance evaluation
• Root cause analysis and problem-solving
• Ability to translate procurement data into strategic insights

Technical Skills

• ERP / MRP system experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (data modeling, pivot tables, analytics, PowerBI)
• Understanding of manufacturing and supply chain processes

Professional Skills

• Strategic negotiation and supplier relationship management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Effective communication and presentation of analytical findings

Core Competencies

• Data-driven decision making
• Detail oriented
• Strategic sourcing and supplier development
• Supply chain risk mitigation
• Cost optimization and financial discipline
• Continuous improvement mindset