Buyer II

Waters Corporation•,

5d•$60,500 - $100,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer II at Waters Corporation manages procurement activities for direct materials that support manufacturing operations. The role manages supplier relationships, negotiates pricing, lead times, and commercial terms, and drives cost savings and supplier performance improvements. It executes purchase orders, monitors supplier confirmations and delivery schedules, and proactively resolves material shortages and supply disruptions. The Buyer II partners cross-functionally with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to ensure material availability and support on-time customer delivery. The role maintains accurate SAP purchasing data, manages raw material inventory levels, and supports continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain. This is an onsite position.

Requirements

3–5 years of purchasing, procurement, or supply-chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience purchasing direct materials, components, and manufactured products.
Demonstrated experience managing supplier relationships, negotiating pricing, and expediting purchase orders.
Experience managing material shortages, supplier delivery issues, and competing business priorities.
Understanding of inventory management, MRP, demand planning, and production scheduling.
Working knowledge of SAP ERP, preferably SAP S/4HANA, including purchasing, purchase orders, material master data, and inventory transactions.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, reporting, and purchasing metrics.
Ability to analyze supplier performance, lead times, pricing trends, and inventory requirements.
Understanding of procurement processes, Incoterms, supplier agreements, and basic supply-chain financial principles.
A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field is preferred; an associate degree with relevant purchasing or procurement experience may be considered. An equivalent combination of education and hands-on procurement experience is accepted.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA.

Responsibilities

Ensure timely procurement of materials and components to support manufacturing schedules, production requirements, and customer delivery commitments.
Create, manage, and expedite purchase orders while monitoring supplier confirmations, delivery dates, and open order commitments.
Develop and maintain supplier relationships, monitor supplier performance, and drive improvements in on-time delivery, quality, and responsiveness.
Proactively identify, communicate, and resolve material shortages, supply constraints, and potential production disruptions.
Negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, and supplier agreements while identifying cost-reduction and sourcing opportunities.
Partner with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to align purchasing activities with business priorities.
Maintain accurate purchasing information, pricing, lead times, supplier records, and material master data in SAP S/4HANA.
Monitor inventory levels, excess and obsolete materials, supplier lead times, and purchasing trends to support inventory objectives.
Identify supplier capacity constraints, financial risks, single-source dependencies, and other potential supply-chain vulnerabilities.
Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, purchasing efficiencies, supplier performance, and overall supply-chain execution.