Purchasing Buyer, Senior

General Summary: The Senior Buyer oversees commodity procurement, key supplier relationships, cost effectiveness, along with on time materials and services. Strong negotiation and supplier management.
Sends Request for Quotation (RFQ) to potential suppliers for required material; analyzes quotes and negotiates for best price and/or delivery
Works in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to collect, analyze, and summarize data trends to help plan inventory levels
Runs Material Requirements Planning (MRP) daily to ensure proper inventory levels are maintained
monitors and expedites POs based on inventory levels and/or production needs; obtiene recomendaciones from suppliers for substitute material and receives approval from requisitioning department
Meets with suppliers to evaluate performance, resolve supply chain issues and grow vendor relationships
Partner with Accounts Payable to resolve payment issues.
Attention to detail, ensuring high stands of quality and compliance with policies and legal regulations
Perform special projects as assigned; e.g. sourcing new material for research and development
Communicates cross-functionally with various departments including, but not limited to, Accounts Payable, Engineering, Estimating, Manufacturing, Part Sales, and Shipping/Receiving
Expedite materials, develop and utilize alternative suppliers
Report, final project review of costs materials and identify strengths and weaknesses
Associates degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field. Minimum 5-7 years of related purchasing experience
Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
Experience reading a Bill of Material (BOM), drawings, technical specifications will be helpful