OR1 Project Buyer

KARL STORZ•Stafford, TX

About The Position

The Project Buyer is responsible for sourcing, supplier management, and procurement activities supporting new product development and engineering projects. This role partners closely with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to identify and qualify suppliers, negotiate contracts, manage purchasing activities, and drive cost-saving initiatives while ensuring materials and services meet project timelines, quality standards, and business objectives. The Project Buyer also supports supplier onboarding, make-versus-buy decisions, new product introductions, and procurement-related change management activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience
3+ years of purchasing, sourcing, procurement, or buyer experience
Strong SAP or ERP/MRP system experience
Experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing vendor relationships
Ability to support technical sourcing activities in a manufacturing or engineering environment
Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

5+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience
Manufacturing, medical device, or engineering industry experience
Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) projects
Experience conducting supplier cost analysis and make-versus-buy evaluations

Responsibilities

Sourcing, supplier management, and procurement activities supporting new product development and engineering projects.
Identify and qualify suppliers.
Negotiate contracts.
Manage purchasing activities.
Drive cost-saving initiatives.
Ensure materials and services meet project timelines, quality standards, and business objectives.
Support supplier onboarding.
Support make-versus-buy decisions.
Support new product introductions.
Support procurement-related change management activities.