Sr. Buyer
Core
Sr. Buyer responsible for sourcing materials, supplies, and services to support production, maintenance, and engineering requirements for advanced lightweight composite materials.
Role type
Senior Buyer (Procurement)
Builds
Purchase orders, supplier contracts, inventory management, and supply chain fulfillment for composite manufacturing.
Domain
Manufacturing / Aerospace / Composites
Required skills
MRP system planning, inventory control, Lean Manufacturing, supplier negotiation, cost/price analysis, risk analysis, contract compliance
Preferred skills
Leadership, cross-functional influence, troubleshooting, audit execution
Technologies
MRP systems, inventory control systems, Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, Visio, MS Project, PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Create and maintain purchase orders; negotiate with suppliers for services and materials; monitor inventory to minimize production interruptions; determine raw material supplier sources; perform supplier surveillance audits; ensure compliance with corporate purchasing policies; generate reports for management and inter-departmental entities.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC