Senior Buyer

Senior Procurement Specialist

About the Opportunity

A growing manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced procurement professional to support strategic sourcing, supplier management, and material planning activities. This individual will play a key role in ensuring critical materials and services are available to support operational goals while driving cost savings, supplier performance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
What You'll Do

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with business and operational objectives.
  
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and vendors to improve service, responsiveness, quality, and overall value.
  
• Lead supplier negotiations and support initiatives focused on reducing costs and improving long-term supply continuity.
  
• Monitor market conditions, pricing trends, and supplier capabilities to identify opportunities and mitigate risk.
  
• Partner closely with operations, engineering, quality, planning, and finance teams to support business initiatives and production requirements.
  
• Manage purchasing activities for materials, components, and external services required to support manufacturing operations.
  
• Resolve material shortages, supplier performance concerns, and delivery challenges in a timely manner.
  
• Support procurement process improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, and overall supply chain performance.
  
• Utilize enterprise systems and purchasing tools to maintain data integrity, support planning activities, and improve operational visibility.
  
• Contribute to inventory optimization, supplier development, and risk reduction efforts.
  
• Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and applicable business requirements.
  
• Participate in additional projects and responsibilities as needed.
  

What Success Looks Like

This role will have a direct impact on:

• Material availability and production support
  
• Supplier performance and delivery reliability
  
• Cost reduction and savings initiatives
  
• Inventory management effectiveness
  
• Purchasing accuracy and process efficiency
  
• Supply chain risk management
  
• Cross-functional collaboration and business support
  

What We're Looking For

• Experience in purchasing, sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or related functions within a manufacturing environment.
  
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
  
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make informed business decisions.
  
• Experience working with ERP, MRP, or similar business systems.
  
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
  
• Proven ability to collaborate across departments and influence outcomes.
  
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related discipline preferred.
  

Pay Details: $72,000.00 to $90,500.00 per year

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