Senior Buyer

Company Description

Baxter Manufacturing, a business unit within ITW-Food Equipment Group (Fortune 500 Company), has an opening for a Senior Buyer in our Procurement Department. Our hope is to find a candidate that is looking for future growth within the procurement department. Baxter offers a generous benefit package, which also includes 401k, benefit packages including, medical, dental, vision, and a retirement plan with company contributions.  This position will be located at the Baxter Manufacturing facility in the heart of Orting, Washington.

Founded in 1958, Baxter Manufacturing has become the foremost manufacturer of commercial grade ovens and proofers in the United States. Baxter is the premier brand that others follow. Known for high quality equipment and recognized as a leader in baking and cooking technologies, we offer equipment to make our customers’ job easier.

Job Description

The core responsibility of this position is to purchase direct materials and consumables to ensure availability as needed for production. This includes placing PO’s, monitoring inventory levels, communicating with end users, ensuring receipt of material.

• Strategically review the purchasing history, demands, and purchasing strategy and makes modifications to the ordering process affecting the inventory, KPIs and desired pricing metrics.
• Review production schedules to ensure the availability of materials. Develop, implement, and maintain policies to ensure timely flow of materials. 
•  Supports and/or completes medium level complex material procurement and purchasing tasks/projects 
• Provides timely/accurate information regarding analysis of market trends, scrap, index pricing, capacity, quality, cost reduction activity, new vendor performance, effects on manufacturing costs coupled with options to reduce negative impact.
• Coordinate data, tasks, and projects with the Corporate Strategic Sourcing department.  This also includes updating monthly trackers and KPIs for this group.

Qualifications

• Adaptable, flexible, innovative, problem-solving skills
• Effective oral and written communication
• Applicable computer skills using Microsoft Suite
• Organizational and interpersonal skills
• Responsible for target setting, MRD review and purchase order placement
• Provide on-going cost reduction and cost savings opportunities through new sources or by working with current suppliers.
• Supplier evaluations
• Corrective actions requests
• Direct negotiations for efficiency improvements.
• Office and Plant floor environment

Compensation: 80k - 100k DOE

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.