Senior Buyer - Manufacturing

Inductotherm • Westampton Township, NJ

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Inductotherm Corp. is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join its Supply Chain team. The role focuses on strengthening and modernizing the purchasing organization, improving supplier performance, developing sourcing strategies, and ensuring material availability for manufacturing operations. The Senior Buyer works closely with Supply Chain leadership and supports low-volume, high-mix manufacturing.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of progressive purchasing or buying experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading, managing, or mentoring others in a purchasing department role.
• Proven ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings, bills of material, and technical documentation.
• Strong experience using ERP/MRP systems and advanced Excel to analyze pricing, lead times, and inventory trends.
• Exceptional negotiation, cross-functional relationship-building, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities within assigned authority.
• Comfort working in an active manufacturing environment and regularly interacting with personnel throughout the facility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field is preferred; significant equivalent manufacturing purchasing experience may be considered in place of a degree.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of purchasing experience in industrial equipment, heavy machinery, electrical, or engineered-to-order manufacturing.
• Experience purchasing mechanical, electrical, fabricated, or machined products.
• A proven history of measurable improvements in supplier cost, delivery, quality, or lead-time metrics.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic sourcing and purchasing of assigned commodities, components, and materials supporting low-volume, high-mix manufacturing operations.
• Develop, evaluate, and maintain a competitive domestic and international supplier base; identify alternative and second-source suppliers to improve competitiveness and reduce supply risk.
• Lead supplier negotiations involving pricing, lead times, delivery, payment terms, and minimum order quantities.
• Prepare RFQs, analyze supplier proposals, and issue purchase orders using ERP/MRP data to understand demand and inventory levels.
• Proactively resolve material shortages and delivery issues.
• Monitor supplier metrics, including on-time delivery, quality, and cost, and collaborate with underperforming vendors on corrective action plans.
• Identify and execute measurable cost-reduction and process-modernization initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, and Quality teams to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and bills of material and resolve material issues.
• Lead, mentor, and share best practices with other members of the Purchasing team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior