Senior Buyer
Core
Sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing materials, goods, and services to meet operational requirements while ensuring cost-effectiveness and quality.
Role type
Senior Buyer (Procurement)
Builds
Procurement processes and supply chain stability
Domain
Manufacturing / Electrical Distribution
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, negotiation, risk analysis, vendor performance analysis, purchase order management, stakeholder collaboration, continuous improvement, Lean principles
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Interpret demand requirements to make strategic procurement decisions; Analyze and quantify supply chain risks and develop mitigation plans; Manage procurement activities including issuing purchase orders and expediting; Engage with internal and external stakeholders to drive process improvement; Collaborate with departments to resolve supply challenges; Analyze vendor performance based on quality, delivery, and price; Coordinate nonconformance issues with teams and suppliers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC