Senior Buyer

Enable Injections Inc.•Sharonville, OH

34d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Buyer will own the procurement strategy and execution for assigned commodities, suppliers, and materials. This role is crucial for supporting MRP requirements, production schedules, customer commitments, and inventory targets. The Senior Buyer will be responsible for leading supplier communications, negotiating commercial terms, developing sourcing initiatives, and monitoring supplier performance. This position requires strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently prioritize competing requirements and drive issues to closure. The role also involves collaborating with various internal departments such as Planning, Production, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Accounts Payable, as well as providing guidance and support to other team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, operations, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
7 years of progressive purchasing or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment
Demonstrated experience purchasing direct materials, components, and services in support of production
Advanced working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, bills of material, inventory management, and production planning concepts
Experience leading supplier negotiations involving pricing, lead times, capacity, payment terms, and other commercial conditions
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
Ability to independently prioritize competing requirements, escalate risk, and drive issues to closure

Nice To Haves

Experience in a regulated medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, automotive, or other highly controlled manufacturing environment
Proficiency with SAP purchasing, material master, source list, and purchasing information record transactions
Experience with strategic sourcing, supplier development, cost modeling, and contract review
Experience supporting new product introduction, engineering changes, and supplier qualification
APICS, CPSM, or related supply chain certification

Responsibilities

Own procurement strategy and execution for assigned commodities, suppliers, and materials in support of MRP requirements, production schedules, customer commitments, and inventory targets
Review MRP messages, exception reports, demand changes, inventory positions, yields, open purchase orders, lead times, and supplier capacity; take timely action to prevent shortages and excess inventory
Lead supplier communications, order confirmations, recovery plans, expedites, and escalations when material availability, quality, or delivery performance threatens operations
Negotiate pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, capacity commitments, payment terms, tooling, and other commercial conditions consistent with company objectives and approval requirements
Develop and execute sourcing and cost-reduction initiatives using competitive bids, should-cost analysis, volume leverage, alternate sourcing, value engineering, and supplier collaboration
Monitor and report supplier performance related to delivery, quality, responsiveness, capacity, and cost; lead corrective action and supplier development activities when performance is below expectations
Identify supply continuity risks and establish mitigation plans, including safety stock, alternate suppliers, capacity reservations, and recovery timelines
Maintain accurate purchase orders, purchasing information records, source lists, lead times, pricing, and other procurement master data in SAP
Partner with Planning and Production to align purchase commitments with production requirements and provide clear, early visibility to material constraints and recovery dates
Support supplier selection, qualification, audits, quality agreements, new part introduction, engineering changes, validation activities, and product transfers
Collaborate with Quality and Engineering to resolve supplier nonconformances, deviations, specification issues, and corrective actions while protecting production continuity
Work with Finance and Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies, track purchase price variance, validate savings, and improve working capital
Prepare and communicate procurement metrics, supplier status, shortage reports, cost savings, and risk updates to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects that improve procurement processes, ERP accuracy, supplier performance, inventory turns, and operational readiness
Provide day-to-day guidance, training, and support to buyers and other team members; share best practices and serve as a subject-matter resource
Ensure compliance with company purchasing policies, delegated authority, contractual requirements, ethical standards, and applicable quality-system procedures
Perform other duties and support business priorities as assigned