Senior Buyer

Department: Operations

Managed By: Operations Manager

Job Title: Senior Buyer

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for the procurement of all raw material, equipment, and consumable supplies from
vendors. Moreover, they are responsible for RFQs, negotiating material costs, delivery dates and expedite fees.
The candidate must be familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures and rely on
extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze new material requirements and/or changes and procure parts or change delivery dates as

directed by a MRP II business system.

• Responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors.

• Effectively resolves material delivery issues which may have a negative effect on the production

schedule.

• Identify annual material cost savings opportunities and drive projects to realize those savings.

• Drive supplier accountability by communicating their quality and delivery performance monthly,

through internal departmental reports.

• Update the business system to ensure unit prices, MOQs and lead times are current by part number.

• Monitor and work with Engineering on part/supply obsolescence issues.

• Work with Quality team to assure effective root cause corrective action is taken by supplier on non-

conforming products or services.

• Supply current material market pricing for product cost estimating purposes as needed.

• Utilize cost reduction measures to negotiate purchase price agreements and contracts with supplier

representatives.

• Find and qualify 2nd and 3rd sources for raw materials, in coordination with engineering, to mitigate

supply chain disruptions and create competitive leveraging opportunities.

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Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or related degree, or equivalent

experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Procure ment for Manufacturing.
  

• Proficient using ERP systems, specifically MRP Modules.

• Basic technical knowledge of procurement responsibilities

• Negotiation Skills – Discreet order pricing and long-term agreements.

• Sourcing – both direct and indirect materials.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of experience procuring raw materials in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience using the Epicor ERP system.

• Experience using Kanban, VMI and other replenishment systems.

• Background in procurement of chemicals, electrical and mechanical components.

• Aerospace experience is a plus.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to effectively listen, understand and speak with team members at all levels within a

diverse workforce.

• Must be able to work extended hours to support business imperatives, including the occasional

Saturday.

• Must be willing and able to visit local suppliers, and occasionally travel to non-local suppliers.

• Must be able to lift documents and work materials up to 50 pounds in weight.
  

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International Trade Compliance Requirements

• Due to the potential exposure to ITAR-controlled data and export control regulations, the applicant in this

role must be a qualified U.S. person as design ated under INA, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or be eligible for any
required authorizations from the U.S. Govern ment.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time
and an air-conditioned and heated office.



Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work
performance by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a
comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to
this job.

Acme Aerospace Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages the application of female, minority,
disabled and veteran candidates. candidates must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or
without reasonable accommodations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, or national origin. Due to the
potential for exposure to ITAR controlled data, the incumbent in this role must be a US Person (US Citizen or
US Permanent Resident). Interested candidates should submit their resume and salary requirements.

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