Senior Buyer

What does the job involve?

Summary : Under the direction of the Purchasing Supervisor, purchase raw materials including but not limited to sheet, plate, bar, rod, wire, machine parts, and chemicals, at the best possible price consistent with quality and MRP requirements, within the assigned area of responsibility.

Perform related work as required. Plan sequences of own activities subject to direction from Purchasing Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to :

• Quote, buy and maintain specified commodities from suppliers. Manage supplier on time delivery. Identify areas of cost reduction, cost savings and cost avoidance and implement to meet company objectives.
• Select, evaluate and qualify suppliers to meet ISO- and Government compliance.
• Initiate purchase orders by reviewing and evaluating material requirements via MRP report. Prepare supplier performance reports on delivery, cost and quality of products and services.

Obtain quotations / bids for material requirements from suppliers. Review and evaluate alternate materials. Implement long term agreements by negotiating price, terms, delivery and material lots.

Resolve delivery / receiving and accounting discrepancies. Reduce costs by evaluating alternative materials, processes, lot sizes;

negotiating price and terms. Ability to match requirements to supplier capabilities and capacity.

• Clarifies specifications through Engineering and Quality for materials to be procured. Assists Engineering and Estimating in resolving issues regarding new materials, new sources and the establishment of sources for new and existing products.
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate inventory levels. Maintain MRP messages weekly, notify suppliers of all changes.

Responsible to advise superior of impending supplier failure to fulfill contractual agreements or any other issue that may delay production, after exhausting all means within degree of delegated authority to solve such issues.

Consistent with degree of authority delegated by superior, make decisions relative to selection of vendors, acceptance of bids, disposition of rejected material, return of rejected material, approval or rework / return material charges and resolution of invoice discrepancies.

Perform follow-up within the company or at the suppliers’ facility. Sits as liaison between company and suppliers to ensure that suppliers are equipped with needed tools, materials, specifications, drawings, etc.

and to obtain solutions to procurement issues.

• Follow all Senior policies and procedures.
• Other duties with the work as assigned.

In addition to the above, Buyers are to maintain an organized, clean and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. Senior is an