Sr. Byer

Senior Buyer

Are you an experienced purchasing professional who thrives in a manufacturing environment? Our client is seeking a Senior Buyer to join their growing supply chain team. This newly created position offers the opportunity to play a key role in purchasing operations, supplier management, inventory optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting a rapidly expanding organization.

Position Overview

The Senior Buyer will lead and execute advanced purchasing activities to ensure timely material availability and support daily production requirements. This individual will serve as a primary point of contact for supplier performance, delivery issues, quality concerns, and inventory management while helping drive process improvements across the supply chain function. 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily purchasing activities and supplier relationships.
• Oversee purchase order lifecycle management.
• Monitor inventory levels and ensure timely replenishment of materials.
• Help develop and maintain Kanban inventory processes.
• Manage vendor performance, lead times, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Analyze forecasts and communicate demand adjustments to suppliers.
• Maintain accurate vendor and component data within the ERP system.
• Monitor and adjust safety stock levels as needed.
• Partner with Quality and Operations teams to resolve supplier and material issues.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within Supply Chain and Production.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members.
• Participate in vendor audits and supplier development activities.
• Manage inventory through product changes and new product introductions

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Associate's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Logistics, or related field with significant applicable experience; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience working with manufactured products and production environments.
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, RootStock, or similar platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with Kanban systems is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and forecasting abilities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across departments.