Senior Buyer

Quality Tech Services, LLC • Bloomington, MN

8d • $68,200 - $102,400

About The Position

The Senior Buyer will be responsible for the purchasing of all raw materials, supplies, and general materials for existing product lines. This position will also develop and maintain effective supplier relationships, create purchase orders, maintain effective pricing information, expedite orders, and ensure on-time delivery.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a related field
• 5 years of experience in a buyer role
• 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to consistently achieve short- and long-term business results
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple tasks when needed
• Ability to follow through on commitments and hold team members accountable
• Good attention to detail
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• APICS Certification
• Supervisory experience
• Experience in the medical industry
• Continuing Education; including participation in local chapters, associations, and/or organizations

Responsibilities

• Responsible for purchasing and planning materials, components, and services consistent with specified levels of quality, delivery, price, and total cost
• Perform required purchasing tasks to procure assigned parts, materials, supplies, equipment, and services required for operation of business
• Contact suppliers, obtain, and evaluate quotes, place orders, and ensure timely delivery
• Exercise judgment and knowledge of assigned commodities to make purchases consistent with specified levels of quality, delivery, and price
• Negotiate contracts as needed to purchase material and services
• Responsible for product from receipt of requisition, placement of orders, change orders, receipt of parts, disposition of discrepant material through the life of the product
• Perform follow-up operations with suppliers to accomplish delivery of purchased items per schedule
• Expedite delivery of critical material
• Ensure requisitions, purchase orders and changes are input into system and documented in a timely manner in accordance with established procedures and legal requirements
• Maintain and reports purchasing measurements which indicate buyer and supplier performance
• Advise manager in a timely manner of impending supplier failure to fulfill contractual agreements or of any other problems that may delay production, after exhausting all means within limits of delegated authority to solve such problems
• Coordinate supplier deliveries to streamline production workflow
• Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action

Benefits

• 401k retirement savings plan with a company match contribution
• Onsite health clinics
• Discretionary holiday bonus program (based on years of service)
• Cretex University
• 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost
• Wellness program with incentives
• Employee death benefit
• Employee sick and safe leave
• Comprehensive medical insurance with access to virtual providers
• Dental insurance (Little Partners Dental benefit covers services 100 percent for children 12 and younger when seen by a Health Partners in network provider)
• Vision insurance
• Pre-tax health savings account
• Healthcare and dependent care pre-tax reimbursement accounts
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Discretionary profit sharing program
• Parental Leave
• Accident and critical illness benefits
• Optional employee, spouse, and child life
• Short and long term disability
• Company provided life insurance
• Tuition assistance programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree