Senior Buyer
Web ID: W6828
Classification: ManufacturingPurchasing - Procurement
City: Wichita Region
State: KS
Compensation: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Education: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience
Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Package
Summary:
Well established manufacturing company looking for a Senior Buyer. The ideal candidate for this position is an astute, analytical, skilled negotiator and a “deal-maker”. Compensation in the $75,000 to $85,000 range (Depends On Experience) with a comprehensive benefits package.
Job Description: Responsibilities will include:
- Research, evaluate, and buy products to meet daily operational needs.
- Process weekly orders to ensure accuracy between suppliers and our ERP system.
- Review orders requirements, issue POs, confirm order acknowledgment.
- Maintain ERP system (supplier price, lead time, preferred supplier, economic order quantity, safety stock).
- Resolve invoice discrepancies relating to pricing, quantities, PO numbers or similar issues.
- Receive and monitor daily deliveries.
- Handles inventory management with daily cycle counting, lean management of floor space optimization, total cost of ownership to ensure best value of product for price, delivery, and quality.
- Responsible for avoiding stock-outs, communicating with appropriate stakeholders, inventory, on-time delivery, supplier QA resolution.
Responsibilities will include:
- Research, evaluate, and buy products to meet daily operational needs.
- Process weekly orders to ensure accuracy between suppliers and our ERP system.
- Review orders requirements, issue POs, confirm order acknowledgment.
- Maintain ERP system (supplier price, lead time, preferred supplier, economic order quantity, safety stock).
- Resolve invoice discrepancies relating to pricing, quantities, PO numbers or similar issues.
- Receive and monitor daily deliveries.
- Handles inventory management with daily cycle counting, lean management of floor space optimization, total cost of ownership to ensure best value of product for price, delivery, and quality.
- Responsible for avoiding stock-outs, communicating with appropriate stakeholders, inventory, on-time delivery, supplier QA resolution.
Job Requirements:
- Experience in procurement/manufacturing role: 5 years or more
- The ideal candidate for this position is an astute, analytical, skilled negotiator and a “deal-maker”.
- Proficient with Excel
- Experience in a buyer/planner role: Minimum 3 years
- Prior experience in an MRP environment preferred
- Experience managing suppliers and a solid track record of utilizing negotiation skills
- Excellent attention to detail, solid organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent projects
- Experience in procurement/manufacturing role: 5 years or more
- The ideal candidate for this position is an astute, analytical, skilled negotiator and a “deal-maker”.
- Proficient with Excel
- Experience in a buyer/planner role: Minimum 3 years
- Prior experience in an MRP environment preferred
- Experience managing suppliers and a solid track record of utilizing negotiation skills
- Excellent attention to detail, solid organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent projects