Sr. Buyer, Product Development

Taco Family of Companies•Cranston, RI

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a family-owned and operated company, we feel a special obligation to the employees who comprise our Taco family. We are committed to offering employees access to the tools necessary to live long and productive lives. We strive to instill in all of our employees: A positive mental attitude that helps us to be a leader in the industry, A commitment to building strong relationships, both inside and outside the organization, A desire to learn, grow, and contribute to moving our strategy forward, A need to create and to innovate.

Requirements

Associate degree in Business
7+ years of experience in buying
Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
Strong experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
Excellent organizational, communication and teamwork skills
Ability to maintain a professional working relationship with internal and external customers and suppliers
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Travel required to conferences, customer / rep sites, etc.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business
10+ years of experience in buying

Responsibilities

Request quotes for raw materials, tooling, equipment, supplies, etc.
Work with the quality department to request first article inspections (FAIs)
Manage FIAs by ensuring all sign-offs received from required departments
Provide resolution of rejected material by working with engineering and the vendor to take care of any issues and request new samples
Develop, monitor, and receive purchase orders
Lead and / or participate in supplier negotiation activities
Work with customs broker and company legal assistant on international imports
Work with engineering to resolve long lead items
Transfer information over to the production buyers
Research and manage new vendor approval
Maintain new product development (NPD) project expense and capital
Coach and mentor for skill and knowledge development of the product development buyer
Support the development of new and existing buyers by mentoring and / or leading training sessions
Develop and manage policies and procedures for product development purchasing in conjunction with corporate procurement and company standards
Participate in the monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process
Perform other duties as requested