Sr. Buyer

Adventurer Manufacturing • Union Gap, WA

8d • $65,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Adventurer Manufacturing is looking for a Senior Buyer who is passionate about work and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. The Senior Buyer is responsible for managing all aspects of purchasing components from suppliers to ensure timely delivery of parts to support production needs, managing positive vendor relationships and maintaining a focus on vendor performance to ensure competitive pricing and quality products. The purpose of this role is to provide excellent sourcing, vendor management, and inventory management practices that deliver results in supporting company objectives in Cost, Quality and Schedule.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience buying/sourcing in a discrete manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or BA in related field or equivalent number of years of experience (10-years or more).
• Exceptional written and verbal communication.
• Exceptional Microsoft Office skills (including Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook).
• Proven negotiation skills.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive and creative problem solving.
• Maintain a positive attitude and a strong customer service orientation toward both external and internal customers while working in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• RV industry experience preferred.
• Previous experience with Infor Syteline preferred.
• APICS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategically assist in mentorship/development of junior team members.
• Own and manage assigned vendor partner relationships.
• Support NPI (new product introduction) by working with engineering team to source new components that meet quality, pricing, and lead time requirements.
• Lead strategic projects in purchasing and sourcing as directed by management.
• Create and maintain comprehensive research and documentation on key vendors in each assigned product category to ensure optimal selection of vendor partners with respect to critical performance indicators (lead time, product availability, product quality, vendor flexibility, vendor service level, and business performance/outlook).
• Participate in training, user acceptance testing, and implementation of new ERP system (Infor Syteline).
• Review assigned skus annually to ensure current vendor selection, is optimal with respect to quality, price, and lead time requirements.
• Run and review MRP reports daily placing POs and expediting POs as needed to ensure material availability for production requirements.
• Proactively work to resolve/escalate any material shortages to ensure no interruption of manufacturing operations.
• Work with quality and production teams to resolve any quality issues stemming from assigned vendor partners.
• Monitor and track all vendor level KPIs (Service Levels, OTIF, Quality, Price, Lead Time, and Flexibility) for assigned vendor partners.
• Schedule and lead annual vendor review meetings with assigned vendor partners.
• Work with management to aggressively pursue cost savings opportunities for assigned skus including vendor re-negotiations, sku consolidation, make vs buy analysis, and alternative sourcing activities.
• Own and manage inventory levels for all assigned skus (DOH, lead time, MOQ, slow moving/obsolete inventory).
• Ensure accuracy of system planning parameters for all vendors and skus.
• Other various assigned or required duties as needed by management.

Benefits

• A culture that values opportunity for growth and development.
• Competitive base-pay with PTO as well as paid Holidays.
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and health benefit programs.
• Company match 401(k) retirement savings program.

What This Job Offers

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