Senior Buyer

Precipart, located in Farmingdale, NY, is seeking a Senior Buyer to join our Procurement team. As a Senior Buyer, you will be responsible for the timely and cost-effective procurement of direct materials (Bill of Materials – BOM) and indirect materials (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations – MRO) in support of manufacturing operations. This role ensures material availability, inventory optimization, and supplier reliability within Precipart’s quality and compliance standards along with tracking and reporting of these activities. The ideal candidate has strong attention to detail, excels at cross‑functional communication, tracker management, and thrives in a high‑mix precision manufacturing environment. Is relentless, resourceful, and resilient in the pursuit of maintaining service levels to assure manufacturing throughput and satisfaction of customer needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Execute purchase orders for components, raw materials, subassemblies, tooling, and MRO items based on MRP signals, Kanban, or manual requisitions.
• Monitor and maintain optimal inventory levels aligned with production demand and working capital goals.
• Maintain vendor relationships and performance scorecards; proactively resolve delivery or quality issues.
• Generate internal reports to follow up on open orders, confirm ship dates, and expedite critical materials as needed.
• Work closely with Engineering, Planning, and Production to support design changes, new product launches, and alternate sourcing.
• Maintain clean and accurate ERP records including lead times, order confirmations, delivery dates, and pricing.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate spend, reduce cost, and streamline part sourcing.
• Support MRO purchasing for shop consumables, safety equipment, maintenance parts, and services.
• Manage procurement of value‑added subcontracted services (e.g., heat treating, plating, coating, specialty machining) that require WIP to exit and re‑enter the facility mid‑process.
• Coordinate logistics, traceability, and lead time buffers for externally processed materials to ensure seamless reintegration into the production schedule.
• Ensure that supplier processing windows align with takt time requirements and that all handling, labeling, and routing instructions are fully documented and traceable in ERP.
• Monitor service vendor performance on WIP turnaround time, quality, and adherence to specifications; initiate corrective actions when variances affect downstream operations.
• Work closely with Quality and Production Control to verify that incoming post‑processing material meets inspection requirements and is released for continuation of the manufacturing process.
• Ensure chain of custody is maintained throughout all external processing events to preserve lot integrity and regulatory compliance (e.g., ISO 13485, AS9100).
• Ensure all purchases comply with Precipart’s quality system, ISO 13485 standards, and internal control procedures.
• Uphold the foremost integrity and separation of interests in supplier and vendor transactions in accordance with Foreign Corruption Practices Act (FCPA) and UK Anti‑Bribery Act principles.
• Evolve tools and business processes along with the significant growth the business will experience.
• Responsible for conforming with the company’s quality management system requirements, as well as contributing to its overall effectiveness, and the ultimate goals of customer satisfaction, product compliance and ethical practices/behavior.

COLLABORATION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with Planning and Manufacturing to align material delivery with production schedules.
• Work with Quality and Engineering on vendor qualifications and first article inspection requirements.
• Coordinate with Receiving and Accounts Payable to resolve discrepancies on PO confirmations, shipments, or invoices.
• Support supplier evaluations and periodic business reviews.

OTHER DUTIES

• This job description is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of similar 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.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / SKILLS / EDUCATION

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a technical field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of purchasing or procurement experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with BOM structures, part numbering systems, and MRP‑based planning.
• Experience with ERP systems (Infor LN an added benefit) and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organization, follow‑through, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to fast‑changing production needs.
• Values treating people well, has an empathetic approach and mindset, is ambitious and strives for personal and collective excellence, supports diversity and inclusion, and has a positive outlook and attitude.
• The ideal candidate will embody Precipart’s core values:
  • Customer Centricity: Ensures timely and reliable material supply to support manufacturing.
  • Innovation: Seeks efficiency through vendor consolidation, process improvement, and cost optimization.
  • Integrity: Manages supplier relationships with transparency and fairness.
  • Teamwork: Communicates effectively with internal stakeholders and external vendors to meet shared goals.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE / SKILLS / EDUCATION

• Background in medical device, aerospace, or ISO 13485/regulated manufacturing preferred.
• APICS/CPIM or ISM certification a plus.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles, Kanban systems, and supplier managed inventory.

Pay Range:

$85,000 to $100,000 annual salary

The compensation for this role will be determined through our assessment process, taking into account your qualifications.

What We’ll Offer You in Return:

• Base salary plus incentive program
• Paid time off (TOB, holidays, parental leave)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Plan
• Life insurance, enhanced short term and long‑term disability insurance and other voluntary insurance plans
• 401k Profit sharing plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus
• National Employee Assistance Program
• 529 College Savings Program
• Professional development and training
• Brand new, modern workspace and manufacturing facilities
• Company events and outings, from Employee Appreciation Day to professional sports games
• Stable organization with opportunities for future growth within the company

About Precipart:

Precipart engineers, designs and manufactures high precision custom solutions for the world’s leading companies in the Medical, Aerospace and Industrial markets. We act as a partner across your entire manufacturing process by engineering precision gears, mechanical components, assemblies and motion control solutions, as well as delivering end‑to‑end capabilities and more. With offices in Switzerland, the U.S. and U.K, we are here to help you “engineer possible”.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled

We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.