Senior Buyer

AquaStar Pool Products, Inc•San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

11d•$95,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

AquaStar Pool Products, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to independently manage the purchase of components and raw materials used in manufacturing. This individual-contributor role owns an assigned supplier and component portfolio, including purchase-order execution, supplier negotiations, shortage resolution, targeted sourcing, and inbound import coordination. The position reports to the General Manager and is based fully onsite at the company’s facility in Ventura, California.

Requirements

At least 5 years of direct purchasing experience, with primary responsibility for issuing purchase orders, managing suppliers, negotiating pricing and terms, and ensuring component availability.
Experience purchasing components, raw materials, or industrial products affected by changing demand, multilevel assembly requirements, supplier lead times, and material-cost fluctuations.
Hands-on experience with international suppliers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers, including working knowledge of Incoterms, import documentation, duties, tariffs, and landed cost.
Strong ERP/MRP and Excel skills, including the ability to analyze large data sets and independently evaluate replenishment requirements.
Ability to prioritize competing requirements, communicate risks concisely, solve problems, and drive supplier and cross-functional follow-through.
Experience primarily in production planning, logistics, warehouse operations, or inventory control without substantial direct purchasing ownership does not meet the position’s requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NetSuite or a comparable manufacturing ERP.

Responsibilities

Review purchasing requirements; issue, maintain, and expedite purchase orders; secure supplier commitments; and resolve shortages, production holds, quantity discrepancies, and delivery delays.
Evaluate demand, usage, lead times, minimum order quantities, current inventory, and open purchase orders to make purchasing decisions.
Maintain accurate supplier lead times and purchasing parameters in the ERP system in coordination with Operations and Finance.
Manage day-to-day supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and terms, qualify alternate sources as needed, and monitor supplier performance for quality, cost, and on-time delivery.
Coordinate domestic and international inbound shipments with suppliers, freight forwarders, and customs brokers.
Confirm supplier readiness, shipping documentation, customs clearance, duties, tariffs, landed costs, and delivery timing.
Use ERP data and Excel to identify purchasing risks and opportunities and report on lead times, supplier performance, purchase-price changes, cost savings, inventory commitments, and landed costs.
Partner with R&D, Finance, and Operations on new-product introductions, engineering changes, component substitutions, supplier readiness, and externally held molds and tooling.