Sr. Buyer
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- Negotiate price and material agreements with appropriate and approved suppliers.
- Manage the full procurement process from requisition to delivery, including purchase order creation, expediting, and ensuring timely receipt of goods/services required to support production schedules.
- Lead annual cost savings initiatives through strategic supplier negotiations, resourcing projects, design optimization, and process improvements.
- Facilitate purchasing transaction activities ensuring that company purchasing controls are in place and transactions are in compliance with company policies.
- Review MRP (Material Resource Planning) and execute transactions in a timely and accurate manner.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand demand requirements, forecasting, and align procurement activities with business objectives.
- Validate purchase orders and thoroughly review and correct all confirmations to improve accuracy and reduce service errors
- Ensure timely communication within the department, company and other stakeholders.
- Resolve issues, serve as a resource in troubleshooting complex matters and ensure that calls with questions are responded to in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate leadership skills.
- Manage and maintain strong supplier relationships, including performance monitoring, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Follow company Quality Business Management System (BMS). Collaborate with other departments to close operational gaps and audit requirements for material tracing.
- Follow safety activities and safety program to help promote safety culture in the entire organization.
- Maintain excellent communication, cooperation and teamwork among all stakeholders within the company.