Senior Buyer
Key details
- Location
- Fort Wayne, IN, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 3–5 yrs
- Function
- Finance & Accounting
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 12h ago
Skills
accounts payablecost controlinventory controlinventory managementroot cause analysissupplier managementsupplier relationship managementvendor management
About the role
The Sr. Buyer is responsible for managing and coordinating purchasing activities to ensure the timely and cost-effective procurement of materials, components, tooling, supplies, and services necessary to support production and business operations. This role works closely with internal departments and suppliers to maintain material availability, optimize inventory levels, resolve supply chain issues, and support on-time delivery. The Sr. Buyer also plays an important role in supplier relationship management, cost control, and continuous improvement of purchasing processes.
What You’ll Do:
Manage production and MRO purchasing activities, including purchase requisitions, RFQs, purchase order creation, confirmations, and maintenance.
Resolve supplier quality, delivery, and pricing issues while maintaining effective supplier relationships.
Maintain accurate purchasing information, including supplier pricing, lead times, and other relevant data.
Coordinate daily delivery of MRO receipts.
Monitor and expedite orders to support production schedules and customer on-time delivery.
Monitor inventory levels and usage, including establishing and maintaining appropriate reorder points and min/max levels for raw materials, assembly parts, and MRO supplies.
Develop plans to manage tooling and supply usage fluctuations, maintain appropriate stock levels, and minimize obsolete inventory.
Coordinate the setup of new suppliers and materials.
Respond to Accounts Payable requests and resolve invoice discrepancies.
Provide backup support for Scheduling and Inventory Control functions.
Support SCM in developing and maintaining supplier scorecards to monitor supplier performance.
What You’ll Need:
Associate degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
Minimum of 3–5 years of purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with supplier management, inventory control, and production purchasing preferred.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis (5 Why, SCAR).
What You’ll Do:
Manage production and MRO purchasing activities, including purchase requisitions, RFQs, purchase order creation, confirmations, and maintenance.
Resolve supplier quality, delivery, and pricing issues while maintaining effective supplier relationships.
Maintain accurate purchasing information, including supplier pricing, lead times, and other relevant data.
Coordinate daily delivery of MRO receipts.
Monitor and expedite orders to support production schedules and customer on-time delivery.
Monitor inventory levels and usage, including establishing and maintaining appropriate reorder points and min/max levels for raw materials, assembly parts, and MRO supplies.
Develop plans to manage tooling and supply usage fluctuations, maintain appropriate stock levels, and minimize obsolete inventory.
Coordinate the setup of new suppliers and materials.
Respond to Accounts Payable requests and resolve invoice discrepancies.
Provide backup support for Scheduling and Inventory Control functions.
Support SCM in developing and maintaining supplier scorecards to monitor supplier performance.
What You’ll Need:
Associate degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
Minimum of 3–5 years of purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with supplier management, inventory control, and production purchasing preferred.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis (5 Why, SCAR).
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