Senior Buyer - Supply Chain

Worker Type

Job Description

 

Summary
The Sr. Buyer performs procurement duties related to the purchasing of services, supplies and equipment in accordance to policies and regulations. In this role, one reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions as well as coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner. The Senior Buyer will process purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers. Participates in maximizing the procurement teams' changes, part parameters; quote table maintenance, supplier database information, error report analysis, and part number/supplier code information. The position will be the lead buyer for the group and works closely with Engineering, Program Management, Operations, and Quality to develop sourcing strategies, identification of long lead materials, to ensure cost-effective, and compliant material availability to support program execution.
 
Position Responsibilities

• Responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing all aspects of procurement of materials, components, equipment, and services in support of development, integration, and production activities.
• Manage the end-to-end purchasing cycle from Quotes to PO placement, delivery, and invoice resolution
• Source, bid, and select suppliers that meet technical, quality, schedule, and cost requirements Prepare price/cost analysis, and negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions.
• Monitor supplier performance and support corrective actions to address delivery, quality, or service issues. 
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align procurement plans with program schedules and budgets
• Support proposals and new business with pricing, lead-time, and sourcing inputs, including make/buy recommendations
• Identify and help manage long-lead, single/sole-source, and obsolescence risks.
• Ensure compliance with AV policies, customer requirements, and applicable regulations (e.g., FAR/DFARS, ITAR/EAR)
• Maintain accurate procurement documentation and support internal and external audits.
• Monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate terms and pricing for increasingly larger,
• complex and difficult materials & services
• Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive
• Manages and develops supplier relationships to reduce costs, improve & maintain quality, and ensure on-time delivery of
• purchased materials
• Negotiates terms and pricing for increasingly larger, complex and difficult materials and services. Writes and completes
• RFQ/RFP package
• Work with finance to resolve Accounting discrepancies in a timely manner, Work on procurement/material projects as
• assigned by the Supply Chain Manager
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel (Team Lead).
• Other duties as assigned

 
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or Accounting or APICS or ISM certification is required or equivalent combination of experience and education
• Certification for purchasing or supply chain professionals required
• 8 - 12 years of relevant experience
• Proven experience in various processes as it relates to assigned commodity, i.e. CNC, injection molding, etc.
• Has technical knowledge regarding manufacturing processes of an assigned commodity and demonstrates experience with
• purchasing practices and processes in manufacturing and engineering environments
• Possesses understanding of commercial and FAR/DFAR Procurement rules, regulations and laws
• Ability to negotiate terms and pricing for materials and services is critical
• Proven understanding and intermediate usage of computerized MRP / ERP systems
• Demonstrates effective problem-solving, mathematical, time management, interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to present in front of senior executives and put together charts and metrics to drive overall supply chain performance
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel)

 
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills & Experience)

• Oracle experience strongly preferred
• APICS or ISM certification preferred
• Demonstrates ability to read and interpret technical drawings / specifications.
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