Senior Buyer

Samuel, Son & Co. • Fontana, CA

1d • $95,000 - $115,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Buyer will perform daily purchasing activities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to procure hand tools and components. This role involves making sound business purchasing decisions to maintain adequate stock levels, leading contract negotiations, and developing sourcing strategies to achieve cost savings, improve supplier performance, and mitigate supply chain risks. The Senior Buyer will manage supplier relationships, analyze price increases, and determine purchase requirements using MRP reporting. Responsibilities also include overseeing vendors for on-time delivery, tracking spending and cost savings, resolving purchase price variations, and managing ERP data for requisitions, purchase orders, pricing, lead times, and vendor information. The role also involves generating product codes, identifying cost-saving opportunities, executing projects, confirming order lead times, and maintaining purchasing and delivery records. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business Management or Supply Chain Management, or relevant work experience.
• Five (5) to ten (10) years of proven experience as a professional buyer
• Business savvy and can comprehend financial impacts on buying decisions
• Organized and can prioritize multiple tasks
• Strong work ethics and willingness to complete tasks without time constraints
• Strong contract negotiation skills with demonstrated success in achieving cost reductions and favorable supplier agreements.
• Analytical and can assess data for making purchasing decisions
• Ability to clearly present ideas to management, peers, and suppliers
• Sound understanding of purchasing processes and incoterms
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft office products, particularly Excel
• Strong customer focus with ability to build internal and external relationship
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems and inventory management practices

Responsibilities

• Perform daily purchasing activities.
• Collaborate and support cross functional teams to procure hand tools and components.
• Make sound business purchasing decisions to maintain adequate stock levels.
• Lead contract negotiations and supplier commercial discussions to achieve cost savings, favorable terms, and supply continuity.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to achieve cost savings, improve supplier performance, and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Manage supplier relationships and conduct regular performance reviews.
• Analyze and challenge vendor on price increases to get the best value.
• Project demands and determine purchase requirements using MRP reporting.
• Oversee vendors by following up to ensure on time delivery.
• Track and report monthly key spending and cost savings to management.
• Resolve purchase price variations with cost accounting.
• Create requisition in ERP for purchase approval.
• Administer and update pricing, lead times, and vendor data in ERP.
• Create purchase orders in ERP and submit them to approved vendors.
• Generate and update product codes by working with respective entities.
• Identify cost saving opportunities, launch RFQ, and execute assigned projects.
• Confirm order lead times and delivery status and communicate to stakeholders.
• Maintain meticulous purchasing and delivery records.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Countless opportunities for our team members to develop and grow in their careers
• Empower them to make decisions on the job
• Be a part of driving positive change – within our organization and in the communities where we live and work
• Programs, culture and opportunities to make your mark and grow your career
• A dynamic, supportive and welcoming workplace

What This Job Offers

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