Senior Buyer

Communications & Power Industries (CPI)•Halton Hills, ON

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Communications & Power Industries (CPI) is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems with a history spanning over seven decades. Our products are essential for modern commercial and military communications, medical diagnostics, scientific discoveries, and space exploration. CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas, with manufacturing facilities across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. We are seeking a Senior Buyer for our Power Electronics Division in Georgetown, Ontario. The Senior Buyer will be responsible for quoting, negotiating pricing, and purchasing inventory and materials to support CPI's needs.

Requirements

Post-secondary education in Supply Chain Management, Purchasing or equivalent with a minimum 4+ years of relevant experience in procurement and supply chain management in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications is required.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with internal customers and suppliers.
Business acumen, time management and ability to handle multiple priorities.
Detail orientation and accuracy and Relationship management.
Must be able to meet CGP requirements.

Nice To Haves

Professional APICS and/or ASCM certification an asset.
Knowledge of electrical product commodities is desired.
D.O.D. procurement experience and knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS) as well as International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Performing and comprehending price and cost analysis, source selection/justification, analysis of supplier quotation.
Issuing RFIs, RFQs/quotes, conduct bid analysis, down select suppliers, and award purchase orders supporting a high mix of different commodity types within a diversified product portfolio.
Developing and maintaining virtual PO folio file documentation requirements with a high degree of business ethics and integrity.
Negotiations (supplier price, delivery, and exceptions to purchase order flow downs, i.e., Terms and Conditions).
Participating and driving supplier development and management activity to achieve consistent cost reductions with leveraged buying strategies.
Complete and total cost of ownership of the portfolio being managed.
Issue RFIs, RFQs/quotes, conduct bid analysis, down select suppliers, and award purchase orders supporting a high mix of different commodity types within a diversified product portfolio.
Perform negotiations (supplier price, delivery, and exceptions to purchase order flow downs, i.e., Terms and Conditions). Conduct total cost analysis, including logistics, currency, payment terms, risk, and lifecycle cost.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives (process efficiency, lead time reduction, PO accuracy).
Participate and drive supplier development and management activity to achieve consistent cost reductions with leveraged buying strategies.
Monitor MRP signals, safety stock levels, lead times, and exception messages to maintain correct material flow and strong ERP proficiency to ensure transactional accuracy and planning alignment.
Identify supply risks such as shortages, sole-source dependencies, geopolitical restrictions, and long lead-time materials, and recommend mitigation actions.
Monitor and report supplier KPIs (OTD, quality, responsiveness) and initiate corrective actions.
Maintain accurate purchasing, pricing, lead-time, and supplier master data.
Procurement responsibilities for new and existing products, including price, schedule, supplier selection, documentation write-up & terms and conditions.
Managing supplier's critical path delivery requirements in support of key program milestones.
Purchase of electronic components, electronic assemblies and other assigned commodities as required.
Providing regular status updates of material availability and shortages as required to meet engineering and production schedules.
Establishing and maintaining critical working relationships with Material Planning, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance and Quality Assurance functional business areas.
Assume procurement responsibilities for new and existing products, including price, schedule, supplier selection, documentation write-up & terms and conditions.
Purchase electronic components, electronic assemblies and other assigned commodities as required.
Provide regular status updates of material availability and shortages as required to meet engineering and production schedules.
Establish and maintain critical working relationship with Material Planning, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance and Quality Assurance functional business areas.
Execute purchasing transactions and supplier management activities within ERP/MRP systems.