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Lead Buyer

Albany, NY💼 Full-time💰 $86,400–$86,400🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Procure parts and components for manufacturing operations and manage a small team of buyers.

Role type

Lead Buyer (Team Lead)

Builds

Supply chain operations for manufacturing

Domain

Industrial manufacturing / Supply chain

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Supplier relationship management, Purchase order management, Cross-functional collaboration, Quality metrics analysis, Project self-management, Negotiation

Preferred skills

Management experience, Technology manufacturing experience

Technologies

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Responsibilities

Manage small team of buyers, Place purchase orders for manufacturing materials, Act as primary partner to manufacturing operation, Resolve quality issues with suppliers, Track supplier performance, Collaborate with finance on payment issues

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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