Senior Buyer, Components

John Paul Mitchell Systems • Santa Clarita, CA

4d • $80,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Buyer, Components is responsible for the procurement and operational management of JPMS packaging component suppliers — including bottles, closures, pumps, tubes, cartons, and labels — ensuring continuity of supply, achievement of service expectations, and execution of procurement objectives. This role serves as the primary day-to-day liaison between JPMS and assigned component suppliers, supporting ongoing production, commercialization activities, and inventory management across the business.

This position also owns component specification, tooling, and mold records for assigned categories, partnering with Quality and R&D to qualify new components and coordinate first article inspections before production release. As a senior individual contributor, the Senior Buyer is expected to manage supplier relationships and category decisions with minimal oversight, escalating supply risk, quality, and commercial issues to Procurement leadership as needed.

This position also serves as a key analytical resource within the Purchasing organization by developing reports, evaluating supplier performance, monitoring lead time trends, analyzing cost impacts, and providing recommendations that improve service, reduce risk, and support business objectives.

Requirements

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Power Query, and reporting
• Strong analytical, inventory management, and cost analysis capabilities
• Working knowledge of packaging components (bottles, closures, pumps, tubes, cartons, labels) and tooling/mold concepts
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and component specifications
• Supplier relationship management and negotiation skills
• D365 or other ERP experience
• Strong communication and cross-functional stakeholder management skills
• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum 5 years of purchasing, procurement, supplier management, inventory planning, or supply chain experience

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of packaging sustainability principles, including PCR content and recyclability, preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, or related field preferred
• Experience with packaging components, tooling/mold management, or new component qualification preferred
• Experience with components, packaging, consumer products, or beauty manufacturing preferred

Responsibilities

• Procurement and operational management of JPMS packaging component suppliers
• Ensuring continuity of supply, achievement of service expectations, and execution of procurement objectives
• Serving as the primary day-to-day liaison between JPMS and assigned component suppliers
• Supporting ongoing production, commercialization activities, and inventory management
• Owning component specification, tooling, and mold records for assigned categories
• Partnering with Quality and R&D to qualify new components and coordinate first article inspections
• Managing supplier relationships and category decisions with minimal oversight
• Escalating supply risk, quality, and commercial issues to Procurement leadership
• Developing reports, evaluating supplier performance, monitoring lead time trends, and analyzing cost impacts
• Providing recommendations that improve service, reduce risk, and support business objectives

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life, accident, critical illness, and disability insurance
• retirement savings plans and company match
• paid family leave
• education-related programs
• paid holidays
• discretionary vacation time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED