Senior Buyer

ENGINEERED CORROSION SOLUTIONS LLC•Maryland Heights, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Buyer will be responsible for leading and executing advanced purchasing activities to ensure timely material deliverability and support daily production requirements. The Senior Buyer will focus on direct supplier management, issue resolution, detailed purchasing execution and continuous improvement within the procurement process. This role will serve as the primary point for delivery, quality, or communication issues providing guidance and support to other buyers and/or schedulers.

Requirements

Experience with Kanban preferred
Demonstrated effective problem-solving skills. Able to understand complex issues and provide appropriate, effective solutions
Anticipates internal customer needs accurately and quickly establishes creditability with internal customers
Knowledge of how to collect data to negotiate effectively
Ability to collaborate across departments and work with subject matter experts
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently
Excellent writing and verbal communication skills and ability to report to all levels of management on the status of production activities
Openness to receive constructive feedback from various areas of the organization with the ability to turn that into documentation and process improvements
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while completing work activities
Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, RootStock) and MS Office Suite (specifically Excel)
Excellent interpersonal skills to work between various functional areas and management
Strong capacity for data analysis, forecasting, and supply risk identification
Associates degree in an applicable field (engineering, business, supply chain, logistics) with six years of experience or a bachelor’s degree in applicable field (engineering, business, supply chain, logistics) with three years of experience
3 – 5 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment – required
Other degrees considered with 10+ years of applicable experience
Experience in a manufacturing environment or working with manufactured products of internal design.

Responsibilities

Perform daily purchasing activities
Manage assigned vendors requiring frequent communication and influence
Oversee PO lifecycle management
Help develop and maintain Kanban processes for the facility
Own and manage component cost for select vendors, reporting to leadership
Identify, establish, and maintain stocking agreements with vendors as necessary
Ensure the plant meets all inventory target levels
Ensure all materials are ordered in a timely fashion
Notify the Production Scheduler of any potential delays due to parts
Produce, analyze, and send adjusted forecasts to vendors as needed
Generate and maintain vendor and component data within ERP system
Regularly analyze and adjust safety stock levels on all specified parts
Coordinate with the Quality Department on non-conforming parts, RMAs, and RTVs
Conduct and assist with continuous improvement events to help the Supply Chain Team and Production function more efficiently
Support and mentor junior members of the team
Manage inventory through product change processes
Execute vendor audits in cohort with Quality Assurance team
Other duties as assigned