Buyer Senior

Job description

At Sensient Technologies , we are experts in the science, art and innovation of color and flavor. We are market-savvy and visionary. We are problem solvers. And we will be better with you. As Senior Buyer at Sensient Agricultural Ingredients, you will play a key role in keeping operations running smoothly by ensuring the right materials, equipment, and services are available at the right time. In this role, you will balance day-to-day purchasing needs with longer term planning, helping maintain strong service levels while supporting quality and cost goals. This position is based on site in a professional office environment with periodic exposure to laboratory and manufacturing plant settings. What you’ll do: - Secure raw materials, equipment, and services needed to support plant operations - Negotiate complex contracts to achieve strong service, quality, and cost outcomes - Evaluate supplier performance and recommend improvements, including managing supplier exceptions and audits - Integrate materials planning with sales and operations planning to support efficient procurement activities - Coordinate inventory targets and support cash cycle objectives related to raw materials - Ana...