Winchester Buyer

Title: Buyer
Location: East Alton, IL, with the ability to transition to Clayton, MO around July 2025

Salary: $78,600 to $90,000 (depending on relevant experience)
Schedule: Hybrid schedule available, up to 2 days remote per week

Focus: This role will consist of sourcing products, negotiating terms and conditions with suppliers, evaluating bids, ensuring the best value for the organization, and working with various departments, including production, to ensure procurement activities align with overall business needs.

Buyer Essential Job Functions:

• Support supplier development activities, visit suppliers to assess their technology and cost competitiveness, and facilitate resolution of technical capability issues with the Engineering Department.

• Evaluate opportunities for cost savings and lead VA/VE activities.

• Purchase materials, components, and services at the most favorable price consistent with quality, quantity, specifications requirements, and other factors. Negotiate supply agreements based on forecast demand for materials and services.

• Monitor market trends and economic forecasts affecting assigned markets and evaluate the impact of market trends on Winchester purchase spending. Monitor supplier health and evaluate risks they represent to Winchester business. Collaborate with the Commodity Manager and/or Senior Purchasing Manager to develop strategies to address the risks.

• Review and release purchase orders prepared by Assistant Buyer(s).

• Monitor supplier delivery performance and coordinate annual supplier ratings. Manage adjustments and negotiations with vendors regarding out-of-specification material, poor quality, surplus, obsolete, or incorrect material.

• Manage annual spending of up to $50MM.

Buyer Minimum Requirements:

• Must meet one of the following:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree* in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Technology, or related field with two years of Procurement/Supply Chain experience; OR

  • High school diploma or equivalent with six years of Procurement/Supply Chain experience.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; SAP preferred.

• Knowledge of purchasing and MRP preferred.

• Must possess excellent analytical, communication (verbal and written), leadership, negotiation, organizational, presentation, problem-solving, project management, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities, manage high-volume workload, and willingness to collaborate and support team efforts.
• Approximately 15% travel.

Location-Specific Requirements:

This position requires access to ITAR controlled technical data, and as such, employment will be contingent upon the candidate's ability to access ITAR controlled technical data pursuant to an export license approved by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, if required.

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• Degree must be from a school that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education or equivalent program from an international university.

Olin does not provide any form of sponsorship. We will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN or who need sponsorship now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

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