Job Description

The Senior Buyer is responsible for optimizing product availability and best total cost in a multi-location manufacturing environment.  Outstanding collaboration with other functional team members is critical to achieve the objectives. The Senior Buyer will be responsible for the following:

Respond to demand requests and place purchase orders for materials to meet requirements

Manage supplier relationships to ensure cost, quality and supply assurance goals are met

Monitor purchase price variances and resolve shipping & invoice discrepancies

Implement supply chain strategies & manage day to day supply issues

Manage inventory levels based on market rate of demand

Identify cost reduction opportunities

Collaborate with strategic sourcing on supplier roadmaps and strategies

Manage supplier compliance to contracts (costs, lead-times, terms, etc)

Monitor and manage supplier delivery performance

Identify, resolve, and expedite issues to ensure timely identification and procurement of materials

Streamline procurement processes with efficient use of ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP) and other tools

Assure that all system generated planning tasks are executed and all system data is maintained