Purchasing Buyer, Senior

Senior Buyer
The Senior Buyer will be responsible for the purchasing of all raw materials, supplies, and general materials for existing product lines. This position will also develop and maintain effective supplier relationships, create purchase orders, maintain effective pricing information, expedite orders, and ensure on-time delivery.
Senior Buyer Job Responsibilities
Responsible for purchasing and planning materials, components, and services consistent with specified levels of quality, delivery, price, and total cost
Perform required purchasing tasks to procure assigned parts, materials, supplies, equipment, and services required for operation of business
Contact suppliers, obtain, and evaluate quotes, place orders, and ensure timely delivery
Exercise judgment and knowledge of assigned commodities to make purchases consistent with specified levels of quality, delivery, and price
Negotiate contracts as needed to purchase material and services
Responsible for product from receipt of requisition, placement of orders, change orders, receipt of parts, disposition of discrepant material through the life of the product
Perform follow-up operations with suppliers to accomplish delivery of purchased items per schedule
Expedite delivery of critical material
Ensure requisitions, purchase orders and changes are input into system and documented in a timely manner in accordance with established procedures and legal requirements
Maintain and reports purchasing measurements which indicate buyer and supplier performance
Coordinate supplier deliveries to streamline production workflow
Senior Buyer Requirements/Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a related field
• 5 years of experience in a buyer role
• Ability to consistently achieve short- and long-term business results
• Senior Buyer Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Bachelor's Degree in a related field
Experience in the medical industry
including participation in local chapters, associations, and/or organizations
This pay range reflects the base hourly rate or annual salary for positions within this job grade, based on our market-based pay structures. Actual compensation will depend on factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal equity, business needs, and local market conditions. Our 401k retirement savings plan with a company match contribution; onsite health clinics, discretionary holiday bonus program (based on years of service), Cretex University, 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost, wellness program with incentives, an employee death benefit, and employee sick and safe leave are available to all Cretex employees.
Cretex's medical benefit package includes: comprehensive medical insurance with access to virtual providers; dental insurance (Little Partners Dental benefit covers services 100 percent for children 12 and younger when seen by a Health Partners in network provider); a pre-tax health savings account, healthcare and dependent care pre-tax reimbursement accounts; paid holidays, paid time off; Parental Leave, accident and critical illness benefits, optional employee, spouse, and child life; short and long term disability; company provided life insurance; Applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, family status, status with regard to public assistance, or any other protected status as required by law.