Senior Buyer - Manufacturing
About The Position
Inductotherm Corp. is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join its Supply Chain team. This role goes beyond processing purchase orders, working closely with Supply Chain leadership to strengthen and modernize the purchasing organization, improve supplier performance, develop sourcing strategies, and ensure material availability for manufacturing operations. The position supports low-volume, high-mix manufacturing and involves strategic sourcing, supplier development, negotiations, order and inventory optimization, performance improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring other Purchasing team members. The role is based 100% on-site in Rancocas, New Jersey, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The successful candidate must be comfortable in an active manufacturing environment and interacting regularly with personnel throughout the facility. Occasional domestic and international travel to supplier locations may be required. Compensation is listed as $6,000–$8,000 per month, with competitive compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of progressive purchasing or buying experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading, managing, or mentoring others in a purchasing department role.
- Proven ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, bills of material, and technical documentation.
- Strong experience using ERP/MRP systems and advanced Excel to analyze pricing, lead times, and inventory trends.
- Exceptional negotiation, cross-functional relationship-building, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities within assigned authority.
- Comfort working in an active manufacturing environment and regularly interacting with personnel throughout the facility.
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years of purchasing experience in industrial equipment, heavy machinery, electrical, or engineered-to-order manufacturing.
- Experience purchasing mechanical, electrical, fabricated, or machined products.
- A proven history of achieving measurable improvements in supplier cost, delivery, quality, or lead-time metrics.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field; significant manufacturing purchasing experience may be considered in place of a degree.
Responsibilities
- Manage strategic sourcing and purchasing of assigned commodities, components, and materials supporting low-volume, high-mix manufacturing operations.
- Develop, evaluate, and maintain a competitive domestic and international supplier base.
- Identify alternative and second-source suppliers to improve competitiveness and reduce supply risk.
- Lead supplier negotiations involving pricing, lead times, delivery, payment terms, and minimum order quantities.
- Prepare requests for quotations, analyze supplier proposals, and issue purchase orders using ERP/MRP data to understand demand and inventory levels.
- Proactively resolve material shortages and delivery issues.
- Monitor supplier metrics, including on-time delivery, quality, and cost, and work with underperforming vendors on corrective action plans.
- Identify and execute measurable cost-reduction and process-modernization initiatives.
- Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, and Quality teams to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and bills of material and resolve material issues.
- Lead, mentor, and share best practices with other members of the Purchasing team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
