Buyer, Sr.

Job description

Worker Type Regular: Job Description: Summary: The Sr. Buyer performs procurement duties related to the purchasing of services, supplies and equipment in accordance to policies and regulations. In this role, one reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions as well as coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning and engineering departments to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner. The Senior Buyer will process purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers. Participates in maximizing the procurement teams' changes, part parameters; quote table maintenance, supplier database information, error report analysis, and part number/supplier code information. Position Responsibilities: Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience) Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills & Experience) - Monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate terms and pricing for increasingly larger, complex and difficult materials & services. - Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive - Manages and develops supplier relationships to reduce costs, improve & maintain qualit...