Senior Buyer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Review of MRP data for requirements

Work cross functionally on FAI’s

Assist in managing supplier scorecards and lead business reviews

Work cross functionally to improve supplier relationships and performance

Manage project load with engineering and other cross functional teams

Create requisitions when needed and convert them into purchase orders

Confirm dates with vendor base

Update SAP information based on confirmations and / or changes

Manage vendor relationships

Review exception messages and react accordingly

Report on and react to material shortages proactively where possible

Negotiate costs and terms and conditions

Manage lead times in SAP

Manage approved vendor lists and identify suppliers

Inventory analytics to improve turns and optimize stocking quantities

Safety stock reviews

Reduce shipping spending by optimizing shipments from vendors

Work cross functionally with planning, quality, sourcing, and manufacturing

Communicating material issues and challenges

Identify key secondary source requirements for critical components and execute with sourcing

Material master data management

Keep lead times and pricing up to date

Help to manage cutovers to new material or REVs

Review engineering drawings

Business reviews and updates on forecast with the vendor base

Identify redundancies and risks in the supply chain

Manage expedites and costs

Assist and advise on shortages

Position Requirements:

BS degree preferred (Technical or Supply Chain preferred)

5+ years of Supply Chain experience, including buying, for a manufacturing organization in an ERP/MRP environment

Experienced in both the strategic and tactical side of procurement

Knowledge in cost analytics and contracts (review, negotiation, terms & conditions)

Exceptional computer skills and SAP experience desired

High degree of initiative and attention to detail in a diverse and highly multi-task environment

Excellent follow up

Strong interpersonal skills