Sr. Buyer - Corporate

Rogers Machinery Company • Portland, OR

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Rogers is seeking an experienced Supply Chain professional to join our team as a Senior Buyer. This is a senior-level role responsible for managing the full planning and purchase-to-pay process for assigned suppliers, leading special departmental projects from start to finish, and identifying opportunities for cost savings and process improvement. The Senior Buyer will train, coach, and mentor other members of the purchasing team, setting the standard for department best practices and professionalism. This position is expected to build deep, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers, and to anticipate departmental needs proactively rather than reactively. The ideal candidate brings proven purchasing experience along with demonstrated leadership, project management, and mentoring ability.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive purchasing experience.
• Demonstrated experience training, mentoring or informally leading others.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects from initiation to completion.
• Proven negotiation strategy and supplier relationship management.
• Prior project management experience, including leading initiatives from start to finish.
• Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and lead by example within a team.
• Strong ERP proficiency, including shortage management, reporting, and reviewing supply signals.
• Experience managing supplier performance (e.g., scorecards) in partnership.
• Inventory analysis and reduction experience.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities calmly under pressure and short deadlines.
• Advanced MS Office skills.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge in mechanical, plumbing and/or electrical
• Experience purchasing mechanical or industrial
• Familiarity with Epicor or similar ERP
• Smartsheet prior
• Experience in Root Cause Continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Leads and manages advanced, cross-departmental purchasing projects from planning through completion.
• Trains, coaches and mentors other buyers and department staff, serving as a subject-matter resource and setting standard for department best practices.
• Lead by example, modeling the professionalism, judgement and work ethic expected of the department.
• Acts as an agile collaborator, helping build a strong team and stepping in to support teammates as needed.
• Remains calm and effective under pressure managing multiple complex or urgent priorities simultaneously.
• Anticipates upcoming departmental and organizational needs, proactively adjusting sourcing strategy and purchasing planning ahead of demand.
• Manages purchase order demand through thorough planning review, validating ERP signals, current production priorities, stock levels, and management direction.
• Leads second-sourcing research, bidding, supplier approval, and Leads ongoing efforts to identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities, treating “how can we save the company money" as a standing part of every sourcing decision.
• Communicates directly with suppliers to resolve issues, manage expectations, and maintain strong working relationships; leads formal negotiations with manager approval.
• Oversees purchase order acknowledgements from Supply Chain, ensuring timely and accurate confirmation in the ERP system.
• Maintains the three-way match between purchase order data, supplier invoices, and packing slips, coordinating corrections with Receiving and Accounting as needed.
• Daily management of ERP shortage lists and will work to find the most effective and quick solutions to solve those shortages.
• Develops strong relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers.
• Partners closely with Production and Engineering to manage schedule revisions, component substitutions/obsolescence, and customer change requests affecting purchased parts.
• Provides urgent, clear communication to the appropriate staff when challenges arise.
• Regular review of inventory levels for the part numbers assigned and an ability to determine acceptable ways to reduce or reallocate inventory.
• Conducts all activities with the highest degree of ethics and honesty, both internally and with suppliers and customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, vision & life coverage
• profit sharing & 401k
• career training & growth support
• counseling, life coaching, financial planning, personal & professional support
• tuition reimbursement
• paid vacation and sick leave
• referral program
• flexible spending account
• legal aid
• voluntary additional benefits (accident, hospital, etc.)
• Health Insurance (medical and behavioral health)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account(s)
• Life Insurance
• Profit Share
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) and Roth Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Program
• Professional Development Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health Therapy and Coaching
• Legal Aid/ID Shield
• Financial Advisors
• Pet Insurance
• Ancillary Benefits such as: Critical Illness, Accident, Voluntary Life Plans, Short and Long Term Disability Plans etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed