Buyer

Exyte GmbH•Tualatin, OR

About The Position

The Buyer is responsible for strategic and tactical procurement of raw materials, engineered components, and services in support of production. The role manages a complex commodity portfolio, leads supplier negotiations, ensures material availability, and drives cost reductions and inventory optimization. Responsibilities include identifying and qualifying suppliers; managing purchase orders from creation and acknowledgement through closure and invoice reconciliation; analyzing MRP requirements and coordinating purchase orders with Production Planning; monitoring inventory; and managing supplier performance, quality issues, and corrective actions. The Buyer also serves as a subject matter expert for ERP/MRP systems, maintains purchasing records and master data, and ensures procurement activities comply with internal policies and quality standards, including ISO/AS9100. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The employer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa. Applications must be submitted through the application portal; applications sent by email will not be considered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
3–5 years of professional purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
Ability to work under limited supervision and exercise judgment within defined procedures.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for interacting with global suppliers and cross-functional internal teams.
Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic production environment.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in ERP systems, with Infor LN and SAP noted as a plus.
Moderate Microsoft Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables.
APICS CPIM/CSCP or ISM CPSM certification.

Responsibilities

Identify and qualify new suppliers to establish cost-effective, reliable sources and mitigate supply chain risks.
Manage the purchase order lifecycle from creation and acknowledgement through closure and invoice reconciliation.
Lead negotiations on pricing, payment terms, and service agreements.
Analyze MRP requirements to generate and release purchase orders, coordinating with Production Planning to prevent stockouts.
Manage supplier relationships through performance reviews and scorecards, focusing on on-time delivery and quality.
Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to resolve non-conformance issues and issue supplier corrective action requests.
Build long-term partnerships with critical suppliers to support collaboration on new products and cost-reduction projects.
Monitor inventory levels and collaborate with production planning to prevent shortages or excessive stock.
Resolve non-conformance reports and invoice discrepancies with Quality and Accounts Payable.
Maintain accurate master data and purchasing records as an ERP/MRP systems subject matter expert.
Ensure procurement activities comply with internal policies and quality standards, including ISO/AS9100.