Senior Buyer

Winchester Interconnect • Killingly, CT

17h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Buyer at Winchester Interconnect, you will lead the strategic transformation of our procurement initiatives at the Dayville, CT facility. This role demands a hands-on professional capable of balancing high-level strategy with daily execution. You will be responsible for architecting a world-class supply chain by optimizing the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle and proactively mitigating global risks. Serving as a strategic liaison between internal stakeholders and external partners, you will play a vital role in ensuring our operations remain lean, innovative, and market-leading.

Requirements

• Proven ability to analyze complex supply chain data to identify trends, mitigate risks, and take decisive action to ensure material availability.
• Exceptional ability to prioritize several high-urgency tasks throughout the day in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to implement procurement strategies and management systems to standardize processes.
• Expertise in monitoring and achieving key KPIs, including Supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD), supplier quality, material lead time reduction, and cost savings targets.
• Ability to drive Material Productivity and align procurement activities with the Group’s financial goals and operating income targets.
• Experience in reducing raw material complexity, understanding and implementing inventory strategies to support operational strategies, & managing price rebalancing and negotiations with suppliers.
• Extensive, proven experience specifically within the wire and cable or cable harness manufacturing industry is desired.
• Candidates must demonstrate an intimate understanding of the unique material requirements, supplier landscapes, and technical specifications inherent to this sector.

Nice To Haves

• Technical skill in utilizing Google Enterprise, local ERP systems (such as Infor Visual), and talent management software is desired.

Responsibilities

• Support driving the strategic and operational purchasing goals for our wire, cable, and harness manufacturing facility in Dayville, CT.
• Analyze complex supply chain data to identify trends, mitigate risks, and take decisive action to ensure material availability.
• Prioritize several high-urgency tasks throughout the day in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Implement procurement strategies and management systems to standardize processes.
• Monitor and achieve key KPIs, including Supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD), supplier quality, material lead time reduction, and cost savings targets.
• Drive Material Productivity and align procurement activities with the Group’s financial goals and operating income targets.
• Reduce raw material complexity, understand and implement inventory strategies to support operational strategies, and manage price rebalancing and negotiations with suppliers.
• Take full ownership of the Dayville procurement performance, ensuring that site-specific targets for material availability and cost management are met or exceeded.
• Work cross-functionally with Production, Finance, and Sales teams to ensure a "Solutions Provider" approach to customer experience.
• Innovate and pursue bold initiatives, such as automating replenishment processes or consolidating supplier bases, to drive our business toward its strategic vision.

Benefits

• Incentive compensation
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed