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Senior Strategic Buyer

Insight Global

Insight Global is hiring a Senior Strategic Buyer for a commercial aerospace customer. This person will report to the category manager, and expected to:
• Own endtoend direct material procurement
• Drive cost reduction, PPV, negotiation, LTAs
• Manage supplier performance and risk
• Optimize inventory, DOS, MRP signals
• Be SAPexpert level (MM + MRP)
• Partner crossfunctionally with Ops, Eng, Quality, Programs
• Lead Lean / CI initiatives
Operate in a highmix, highcomplexity aerospace environment

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to View email address on click.appcast.io learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy:


Required Skills & Experience

6+ years in a strategic Buyer role, commodity and/or procurement role in highly regulated manufacturing environment
Cost management expertise, including:
PPB (Purchase Price Breakdown / Variance)
Driving measurable cost savings and costdown initiatives
Understanding the why behind spend decisions-not just execution
Supplier management experience
Managing supplier performance, pricing, and relationships
Partnering with suppliers to support cost, quality, and delivery objectives
Tactical PO creation and ongoing PO management
Master Data management (vendor, material, pricing, etc.)
Data analysis and reporting in SAP is a key requirement


Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience with SAP implementations;
Strong understanding of the IT/system setup and integration side, not just enduser transactions


Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.
Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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