Job Title:  Senior Buyer

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Under minimal supervision, responsible for the selection and management of reliable sources of supply to ensure a steady flow of quality product at the lowest possible cost.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Reviews proposals, negotiates prices, recommends suppliers, participates as part of the supplier selection process, creates purchase orders, and reschedules deliveries to changing needs.
• Responsible for interfacing with supplier base.
• Responsible for planning and procuring assigned commodities and outside service requirements.
• Responsible for inventory analysis and forecast analysis for domestic and international markets.
• Manage supplier backorders.
• Responsible for due-date maintenance.
• Responsible for inventory levels for assigned commodities.
• Organizes pre-purchase meetings to reduce defective product and design cost out of the product. 
• Acts as a project leader for supplier selection and involves Quality, Design Engineering, Marketing, and/or Manufacturing Engineering, as needed, in the process.
• Serves as the communication focal point for suppliers.  
• Assists in cost savings, avoidance, and standardization through negotiation, resourcing, and more effective purchasing practices.  Analyze supplier’s operation to determine factors that affect prices and lead-times with recommendation for potential improvements.
• Assist suppliers with gauging, prints, and engineering specifications as required.
• Assist suppliers as required to improve supplier performance rating.
• Responsible to work with supplier to disposition discrepant material.
• Responsible for setting standard cost for assigned commodities.
• Visits to supplier’s facility to investigate their ability to meet quality requirements and delivery capability. 
• Acts strategically in supply chain evaluation and in managing changes when necessary, especially in cases of worldwide supply.
• Responsible for setting standard cost.
• Responsible for results PPV (Purchase Price Variance) for standard cost.
• Negotiates long-term contract and agreements, in some cases multi-plant and worldwide.
• Responsible for Purchasing interface with customers on new and existing projects.
• Responsible for writing commodity-briefing papers.

• Works with Accounting to resolve invoice discrepancies.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree or a minimum of eight years of job experience in senior level buying positions.  Preferred experience in the orthopedic medical industry.

SKILLS:
 

• An ability to share expertise related to the manufacturing process with clients.
• Must be a well-organized self-starter with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to work independently
• Computer literacy and proficiency with Word and Excel a must.
• Ability to absorb and relay technical details.
• Must be resourceful and apply critical thinking skills in problem solving, managing multiple tasks, and juggling priorities in a fast–pace environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work performed in an office environment.  The noise level in the work environment is usually low.