Senior Buyer
Core
Senior Buyer responsible for purchasing, negotiating, and managing suppliers for mission-critical electronics components (lighting, foam, video, paint) for emergency vehicles.
Role type
Senior Buyer (Industrial/High-Tech Manufacturing)
Builds
Lighting systems, pressure governors, sensor-based controls, and other mission-critical components for fire, EMS, and utility professionals
Domain
Manufacturing / Industrial Electronics / Emergency Vehicle Components
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, ERP system operations (Visual), contract negotiation, supplier quality management, inventory management, root cause analysis, RFQ processing, vendor evaluation, international sourcing
Preferred skills
Lean principles, VMI program implementation (KANBAN), engineering change management, safety stock analysis (via careerplan.io/jobs/95-001-33-D60-senior-buyer-at-safe-fleet)
Technologies
Visual ERP, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel), Internet Based Software
Responsibilities
Review material planning windows and enter/maintain purchase orders; Negotiate yearly contracts using lean principles; Evaluate parts and recommend alternative suppliers; Manage strategic sourcing projects and stocking agreements; Facilitate VMI programs; Resolve supplier quality issues and MRR issues; Process vendor returns and engineering change notifications; Place purchase orders and expedite open orders; Perform safety stock analysis
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC