Senior Buyer

@ Alkar
Alkaralkar.com

Senior Buyer

Lodi, WI
Posted 3 days ago

About the job

A company seeking a Senior Buyer to oversee commodity procurement, manage supplier relationships, analyze market trends, and ensure inventory and cost effectiveness.

Requirements

  • Related purchasing experience 5-7 years
  • Experience with ERP and MRP
  • Knowledge of BOM and technical specs
  • Strong math and analytical skills
  • Excellent communication skills

Qualifications

  • Associates degree in relevant field
  • Detail-oriented and fast-paced environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

General Summary: The Senior Buyer oversees commodity procurement, key supplier relationships, cost effectiveness, along with on time materials and services. Strong negotiation and supplier management.

Principal Accountabilities:
  • Sends Request for Quotation (RFQ) to potential suppliers for required material; analyzes quotes and negotiates for best price and/or delivery
  • Understanding of market trends, Strong decision-making skills
  • Works in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to collect, analyze, and summarize data trends to help plan inventory levels
  • Runs Material Requirements Planning (MRP) daily to ensure proper inventory levels are maintained
  • Prepares Purchase Orders (POs) by verifying specifications and price; monitors and expedites POs based on inventory levels and/or production needs; obtains recommendations from suppliers for substitute material and receives approval from requisitioning department
  • Meets with suppliers to evaluate performance, resolve supply chain issues and grow vendor relationships
  • Identify new supplier opportunities
  • Requests, saves, and files critical documentation.
  • Partner with Accounts Payable to resolve payment issues.
  • Partner with Global/Corporate Supply team as needed
  • Attention to detail, ensuring high stands of quality and compliance with policies and legal regulations
  • Perform special projects as assigned; e.g. sourcing new material for research and development
  • Communicates cross-functionally with various departments including, but not limited to, Accounts Payable, Engineering, Estimating, Manufacturing, Part Sales, and Shipping/Receiving
  • Expedite materials, develop and utilize alternative suppliers
  • Report, final project review of costs materials and identify strengths and weaknesses
  • Other duties as assigned


Requirements

  • Associates degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field. Other candidates will be considered.
  • Minimum 5-7 years of related purchasing experience
  • Experience using ERP; MRP; Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
  • Experience reading a Bill of Material (BOM), drawings, technical specifications will be helpful
  • Strong math aptitude, analytical, detail oriented, and excels in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills.


Salary Description

$76,000 - $86,000
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