Sr. Buyer / Strategic Sourcing

The Sr. Buyer exercises full buying responsibility and supports all Strategic Sourcing and NPI activities. This position acts as a department-wide resource and will represent the department in inter-departmental activities.

• Maintain a work bench that may include strategic, outside processing and technical suppliers
• Maintain appropriate department documentation and correspondence including purchase orders, acknowledgements, request(s) for quotes, project status’ and metrics as assigned
• Coordinate the development of commodity / supplier strategies including supplier negotiations and drafting purchasing agreement and blanket PO’s
• Project management as required including leadership and assistance for other buyers
• Projects include Key Performance Indicators such as Supplier sourcing, Supplier improvement, cost savings, and inventory reduction
• Be a lead resource for the rest of the department
• Assist the CoPQ and DMR process for assigned commodities
• Advisement or direct participation in the resolution of supplier disputes for the department when necessary
• Participation in ERP problem solving and module implementations
• Other duties as assigned

• Undergraduate degree in Purchasing or Supply Chain and/or business experience in a manufacturing environment with 7+ years related experience
• Previous exposure to ERP systems is a plus
• Specialized commodity sourcing experience is a plus
• Ability to assess requirements and understand relationships of components based on manufacturing processes or product line families including similar analysis of vendor processes
• Outstanding inter-departmental communication skills
• An understanding and desire to satisfy customers and improve processes
• Experience with computer business applications is mandatory