Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

The Senior Buyer will use their procurement skills to source, qualify, and develop new and existing suppliers across assigned commodities. Their focus is to ensure optimal pricing and align delivery / quality with business needs. They are expected to be proficient in learning and navigating ERPs, managing supplier and cross-functional relationships, and hold a customer service attitude to support production and sales. Additionally, they are expected to take an active role in teaching these skills and improving internal processes across the organization.

Essential responsibilities include :

• Create, implement, and maintain strategic sourcing strategies and tactical purchasing for assigned commodity portfolio ranging across mechanical commodities, electronics, composites, or indirect material / services.
• Conduct spend analysis, supplier assessment, and supplier selection using landed cost modeling.
• Evaluate vendor quotes and prepare structured business award recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Purchase and negotiate price, lead time, and net terms for assigned commodities, with a focus on contracts that support long-term supplier collaboration.
• Identify and execute areas of opportunity to reduce costs and inventory by negotiating favorable business / service agreements with suppliers (consignment / VMI), value engineering, or purchase price variance.
• Negotiate and manage cost models for suppliers (price, volume discounts, commodity cost forecasts and cost drivers, etc.).
• Collaborate with Quality to capture appropriate performance measurements (Quality, Cost and Delivery) of supply base and provide timely feedback to assigned suppliers.
• Continuously improve vendor and commodity knowledge by visiting current and prospective suppliers.
• Work with Accounts Payable and vendors to ensure on-time payments.

Position requirements include :

Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our 'ITT'ers' fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on 'what' they accomplish, but also on 'how' they reflect ITT's values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.

Equal Pay Act Range

Annual salary range is $93,800 to $140,000, plus benefits and incentives