Buyer

Position Summary

The Buyer will support Sy-Klone’s purchasing and supply chain activities by sourcing materials, issuing and managing purchase orders, coordinating with suppliers, and ensuring the timely availability of components needed to support production and new product development. Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain, this role will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to manage supplier commitments, resolve delivery or cost issues, maintain accurate procurement data, and support inventory and working-capital objectives. The Buyer will be responsible for day-to-day purchasing execution while also identifying opportunities to improve supplier performance, reduce costs, mitigate supply risk, and strengthen procurement processes

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute purchasing activities for assigned materials and suppliers, including issuing purchase orders, confirming supplier commitments, and maintaining accurate purchasing records in the ERP system.
• Review material requirements, inventory levels, lead times, and forecasted demand to support timely purchasing decisions and material availability.
• Monitor open purchase orders and supplier delivery schedules, proactively addressing shortages, delays, pricing discrepancies, and other supply issues.
• Expedite or reschedule orders as needed to support production priorities while minimizing excess inventory and unnecessary costs.
• Request and evaluate supplier quotations, compare pricing and commercial terms, and support supplier selection and sourcing decisions.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, payment terms, and other commercial considerations within established authority levels.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with suppliers to support reliable delivery, quality performance, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Track supplier performance related to cost, quality, delivery, and service, escalating recurring issues to the Director of Supply Chain as appropriate.
• Support sourcing activities for new product development, engineering changes, prototypes, and product lifecycle initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality on component specifications, supplier qualifications, nonconforming materials, and approved sourcing alternatives.
• Identify potential supply risks, including capacity constraints, single-source dependencies, long lead times, and material availability concerns.
• Support the development of alternate suppliers and sourcing options to improve supply continuity and reduce risk.
• Analyze purchasing data, cost variances, and supplier spend to identify cost-saving and process-improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate with Finance to resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing issues, receipt variances, and other purchasing-related questions.
• Maintain supplier documentation, including quotations, certifications, onboarding records, contracts, and related compliance materials.
• Follow established procurement policies, procedures, and approval requirements while supporting improvements to purchasing processes and data accuracy.