Job Description

Senior Buyer (manufacturing) – Buffalo area:

As a Senior Buyer, you will manage raw material items assigned in the business system and be responsible for supplier management, which will include, but not be limited to, clear communications of PO requirements and applicable policies and procedures.

Additional Duties

• As assigned, procure materials and services that conform to the requirements of drawings/specifications, quality, delivery date, and special customer requirements.
• Maintain business system data to ensure accurate buy signals are received, and information is credible. Includes but is not limited to: Supplier record, Item record (lead times, order minimums/multiples, etc.), Vendor Contract files, purchase orders, and cross-plant transfer orders.
• Perform work in accordance with the Purchasing Standard Work User Guide (PD2042).
• Manage issues and opportunities related to the supplier, specifications, pricing, carrier, quality, internal end user, freight terms, duties and tariffs, payment terms, etc.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities, including but not limited to:
• Competitive bidding between approved suppliers,
• Value engineering projects
• Lead time reduction
• Supplier inventory holding levels /VMI arrangements
• Maximum liability PO’s/agreements.
• Ensure on-time delivery of released purchase orders by proactively monitoring and communicating expected deliveries to suppliers, maintaining Promise and Due Dates in the business system. Communicate immediately to internal customers when a Due Date is not going to be met and work to resolve the Item’s availability with appropriate urgency.
• Identify raw material items that are single/sole sourced, made in a single manufacturing plant, and/or where continuity of supply is at risk should a catastrophic/political event occur in the supply chain of the Item, and develop action plans/risk mitigation plans to address.
• Supplier management: develop existing and identify new suppliers for the purpose of ensuring a continual flow of materials that conform to the company’s requirements.
• Ensure that all new suppliers are onboarded per the supplier qualification process.
• When appropriate, visit current and candidate supplier facilities to learn of their capabilities, technologies, processing, quality systems, and overall operations to improve the company’s working knowledge of the supplier to be factored into sourcing decisions.
• Participate in the management of the Supplier Scorecard program. This includes communicating supplier ratings and administering the supplier corrective action for those suppliers rated as unacceptable, recognizing suppliers who achieve excellence in their rating.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree or A.A.S. degree with relevant experience

Experience: Three to five years of purchasing experience in a related manufacturing environment. Knowledge of ERP, MRP, ISO 9001, AS9100, ATEX. Good analytical, computer, communication, and negotiation skills. Good mechanical aptitude, able to read/interpret a wide range of drawings and possess direct buying experience in a broad range of commodities. Good analytical, computer, communication, and negotiation skills.

Additional Benefits

• 100% Company Paid Medical Insurance Premiums
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-funded HSA or HRA Accounts (with enrollment in applicable health insurance plan)
• Paid Time Off
• Employer paid basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401 (k) Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Dependent Scholarship Program
• Company paid holidays, employee discounts, holiday gift certificates