Buyer III

Cadrex Agawam•Agawam Town, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Cadrex is searching for a Senior Buyer who will be responsible for all commercial aspects of the purchasing and supply chain process, including purchasing, supplier performance management, cost management/negotiations, and material/part sourcing. The Role will take responsibility of larger spend and supplier management. This Role will have Supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

8+ years’ experience in Procurement, Logistics, and Inventory.
Strong supervisory experience.
Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
High level of computer literacy to include MS PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook.
High level of experience in Accounting and Inventory Software, Internet, Order Processing Systems and Manufacturing software.
Must have abilities in negotiation, team building, innovation and change management.
BS/BA degree in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Logistics, or Business Accounting, Technical Fields preferred.

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications are a plus (APICS, CP1M, etc).

Responsibilities

Manage day to day business relationship with key suppliers through supporting activities including ordering, communication of demand/volume/delivery time changes, issue resolution, sharing of end user feedback, follow-up on backorders, etc.
Develop a strong understanding and knowledge of suppliers and capabilities.
Develop Category Sourcing Strategies for assigned commodities.
Identifying, prioritizing, and impacting key business opportunities.
Excellent understanding of efficient materials flow and best practice.
Evaluate better forecasting methods to improve buying decisions.
Collaborate and communicate effectively across different organizational levels, functions to realize procurement goals and objectives.