Purchasing Agent 2, Senior Buyer

IDEX • Albuquerque, NM

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About The Position

The Senior Buyer at IDEX is responsible for developing and executing long-term sourcing initiatives to streamline supply chain processes and enhance material productivity. This role involves procurement and planning activities to meet the organization's build demands, utilizing ERP systems and collaborating closely with internal teams and suppliers to ensure timely delivery and quality of materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field required
• Five (5) years of relevant work experience
• Minimum of five (5) years planning and/or purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment
• Five (5) years using computerized material planning and purchasing system
• Intermediate Excel Skills (e.g., experience with v-lookup & pivot tables preferred)
• Strong negotiation skills required to achieve best value and most favorable procurement position for the business

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification from Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) or American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Build a supplier base with the technical and business capabilities to support the company's dynamic and growing requirements
• Effectively communicate with vendors regarding delivery schedules, quality issues, and cost concerns
• Monitor existing orders to ensure on time delivery
• Expedite supplier orders as required
• Ensure material availability for all demand
• Analyze costs and negotiate prices for goods and services
• Analyze data to recommend and implement changes
• Leverage analyzed data in our ERP system and relationship with internal customers and our manufacturing team, to take actions to improve Inventory Turns and on hand inventory value
• Develop and maintain an international supplier base that will meet the company's needs in terms of quality, price, delivery, and lead time
• Work with Quality Assurance and Engineering to ensure communication of specification and documentation requirements to suppliers
• Work Supply Chain Manager and members of the procurement team to best balance the workload
• Guide and train Level 1 buyers in situations requested by management
• Monitor status of open purchase orders and ensures timely resolution and communication of potential problems
• Assist in special projects
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree