Indirect Buyer

Victaulic • Easton, PA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Victaulic, headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania, is the global leader in mechanical pipe joining solutions, delivering advanced technologies and engineering services to address complex piping challenges faced by engineers, site owners and contractors. Since 1919, our innovative solutions have improved construction productivity and reduced risks, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget. With over 6,000 employees spanning 50+ locations worldwide, our teams are dedicated to delivering advanced technologies and engineering expertise that address real-world challenges across a wide range of industries. Our sustainable solutions, made from high quality, graded scrap steel, promote circular construction by making piping systems infinitely reconfigured and minimizing environmental impact. Today, our high-quality products are used in more than 140 countries, supporting some of the world's most critical and prestigious structures. At Victaulic, we're committed to constructing a better world for and with our people. Let's Build a Better World Together. Our commitment to our people is built on four pillars: We build from within. We stand behind our people. We foster an environment for constant learning. We engineer change for a more stable and sustainable world. We're looking for an Indirect Buyer to issue purchase orders for Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO), Research & Development (R&D), Corporate Services, and Capital Expenditures (CapEx), ensuring timely delivery and managing outside vendor operations to support on-time finished goods delivery. You'll work autonomously to carry out procurement activities and manage supplier relationships, serving as the tactical day-to-day owner of those relationships. This role calls for a self-starter who's comfortable working with minimal supervision and confident engaging suppliers and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Purchasing, Planning, Sourcing, or a related Supply Chain field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Comfort interacting with suppliers, including situations that may require assertiveness.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate a position at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work with key stakeholders across multiple global locations and organizational levels, and to lead cross-functional teams toward a common goal.
• Strong analytical problem-solving abilities using contemporary tools and methods.
• Willingness to make infrequent overnight travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with industrial drawings and schematics.
• Production planning experience.
• Understanding of Kanban replenishment.

Responsibilities

• Manage suppliers for indirect materials and services, including but not limited to CapEx, MRO, R&D, sample parts, and services, establishing and maintaining quality, service, and cost benchmarks.
• Work directly with engineers and project management to support ongoing research and development efforts through the purchasing of samples, materials, and outside services.
• Support new supplier and parts approval processes by issuing orders for investment tooling and production samples, and coordinating payment approvals with sourcing, quality assurance, and project leads.
• Issue purchase orders and track deliveries for materials and services required for engineering lab, manufacturing facility, and office operations.
• Manage outside supplier operations and sub-contractors, including the effective issuance of shop orders, purchase orders, and component planning to meet customer demand.
• Proactively resolve problems and discrepancies related to quality, delivery, quantity, and invoicing of purchases.
• Own the tactical day-to-day supplier relationship.
• Analyze requisitions and specifications to determine required quantities and delivery dates, communicating technical and logistical requirements to vendors.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements within category responsibilities and work processes.
• Support global/regional procurement initiatives and lead site-level initiatives for supplier management, supplier quality, and supplier performance improvement.
• Identify and manage cost reduction and avoidance efforts within assigned categories.
• Manage the purchasing card (P-card) program, consolidating purchases to fewer suppliers to create leverage, maintaining the transaction log, and reconciling statements to ensure internal control.
• Prepare requests for information (RFIs), quotations (RFQs), and proposals (RFPs), analyzing and evaluating multi-supplier responses and preparing award recommendations that incorporate Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal customers and key vendors.
• Participate in special projects and initiatives as appropriate.
• Expedite suppliers and logistics, remaining familiar with impact order management, and escalate when necessary.
• Support other duties as assigned by the Purchasing Supervisor.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives
• Career development programs and internal promotion pathways—we build from within
• Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement savings plans with company match
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Paid time off, holidays, and flexible work arrangements where applicable
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and wellness resources
• Inclusive, team-oriented culture where people look out for one another

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level