Senior Buyer

INTEST EMS LLC•Mount Laurel Township, NJ

9d•$70,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

InTest Corporation is seeking a Senior Buyer for its Electronic Test division, headquartered at the Mount Laurel, New Jersey facility. The role supports multiple businesses and reports to the Director of Operations. It is primarily on site and includes up to 25% domestic and international travel. The Senior Buyer is responsible for strategic sourcing, procurement, negotiation, and supplier management for goods, materials, equipment, and services supporting manufacturing operations across multiple business units. The role maintains continuity of supply while optimizing cost, quality, delivery, inventory, and supplier performance. It partners with Operations, Engineering, Planning, Sales, Quality, Finance, customers, and suppliers to develop and execute procurement strategies aligned with business objectives and production requirements.

Requirements

At least 5 years of procurement, purchasing, strategic sourcing, or buyer experience within a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated experience with inventory management, supply-chain operations, supplier relationship management, and supplier development.
Proven ability to negotiate pricing, commercial terms, contracts, and delivery requirements.
Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, negotiation, and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally for supplier visits, audits, business site visits, and other business activities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
Manufacturing or machine-shop purchasing experience.
Experience interpreting technical drawings, specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and supplier capacity.
Knowledge of CNC and manual machining, metallurgy and material properties, and finishing processes such as anodizing, nickel plating, and painting.
Experience with Epicor ERP.
Professional procurement or supply-chain certification such as CPSM, CPM, CPIM, or a similar credential.

Responsibilities

Lead global sourcing and procurement for assigned commodities, materials, equipment, and services, balancing cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and supply risk.
Identify, evaluate, qualify, and manage domestic and international suppliers; conduct RFQs, analyze proposals, negotiate pricing, contracts, payment terms, and delivery commitments, and award business based on overall value.
Develop sourcing strategies and supplier partnerships that support organizational goals, continuous cost improvement, innovation, cash flow, and operational efficiency.
Manage the purchase order lifecycle, including order placement, confirmations, changes, delivery tracking, expediting, invoice resolution, and accurate purchasing information in the ERP/MRP system.
Partner with Planning and Operations to align material availability and inventory levels with forecasts and production schedules, addressing shortages, excess inventory, delivery risks, and potential production interruptions.
Monitor and improve supplier performance using quality, on-time delivery, responsiveness, and cost competitiveness metrics; conduct supplier audits and assessments and lead corrective actions, including MRBs and SCARs.
Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Sales, Finance, customers, and suppliers to resolve technical, quality, delivery, and supply-chain issues and support new product introductions and operational initiatives.
Analyze technical specifications, engineering drawings, manufacturing requirements, market conditions, supplier capabilities, and industry trends to support sourcing and supplier-selection decisions.
Identify and implement process improvements, digital solutions, and sustainability initiatives to improve procurement efficiency, supplier performance, cost savings, and supply-chain resilience.
Maintain accurate procurement and supplier records and comply with InTest policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.