Senior Buyer

Maxcess International•Camas, WA

42d

About The Position

The Senior Buyer manages a portfolio of commodity suppliers, accountable for delivering and implementing a comprehensive strategic supply strategy to the Executive Leadership Team. Suppliers are designated as Preferred, Potential, No New Business, and Desource, with initial selection based on the commodity team’s recommendation and confirmed by the Executive Leadership Team. The Senior Buyer acts as the "gatekeeper" to company opportunity, creating strategies based on current purchase commodity needs and future requirements, including vision and innovation. This role ensures fairness and integrity in supplier engagement processes like RFQ and negotiations, and provides Supply Chain guidance to all company locations purchasing the commodity products. Additionally, the Senior Buyer is responsible for the procurement of production and non-production materials and services, consumable tooling, and capital equipment associated with their commodity. They lead supplier selection and engagement, drive supplier development initiatives to improve delivery, reduce cost, and enhance quality, and stay informed about industry technology updates and trends. The position also involves facilitating supplier-led training with cross-functional departments to improve supply chain knowledge and acting as a change agent for continuous improvement initiatives. The Senior Buyer is responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, and services, and performs other duties as assigned to support organizational objectives.

Requirements

Minimum 3-5 years Supply Chain experience required
Experience in working with cross-functional teams
Problem solving and prevention skills a must
Epicor experience or similar ERP required
Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, and Power Point

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred
APICS or ISM certification a plus

Responsibilities

Manages a portfolio of commodity (purchased part category) suppliers.
Accountable for delivering and implementation of a comprehensive strategic supply strategy (for their respective commodity) to the Executive Leadership Team.
Creates a strategy based on their insight of current purchase commodity needs + future requirements (vision and innovation).
Ensures the supplier engagement processes (RFQ, negotiations, etc.) are conducted with fairness and integrity.
Provides Supply Chain guidance to all company locations purchasing the commodity products.
Responsible for the procurement of production materials and services, non-production materials and services, consumable tooling, and capital equipment associated with the commodity of purchased products.
Responsible for leading supplier selection and supplier engagement opportunities.
Responsible for supplier development initiatives focused on improving delivery performance, reducing cost, and improving quality.
Responsible for staying apprised of technology updates and recent trends within industry and related commodity products.
Facilitates supplier led training with cross-functional departments to improve overall supply chain knowledge.
Act as a change agent by supporting organizational/departmental continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, and services.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of organizational objectives.