Buyer III

What You'll Do

As a Buyer III, you'll play a key role in supporting our manufacturing operations by ensuring the right materials and supplies are available when needed. You'll manage supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and contracts, develop purchasing strategies, and identify opportunities to improve cost, quality, and delivery performance. You'll also work closely with Engineering, Product Development, and Manufacturing teams to support production requirements, evaluate new suppliers, and strengthen our supply chain.

• Manage purchasing activities for materials and supplies supporting monthly production requirements, with an annual purchasing spend of approximately $5 million to $10 million.
• Review approved purchase requisitions and ERP requirements to issue purchase orders and maintain material availability.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships while monitoring performance against key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Work with suppliers to improve on-time delivery, resolve past-due orders, and address quality concerns.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, contracts, and purchasing terms to support cost savings and business objectives.
• Evaluate suppliers and recommend sourcing decisions based on pricing, quality, delivery, and operational requirements.
• Lead new supplier qualification activities in accordance with established ISO procedures.
• Develop and execute commodity strategies and purchasing plans that support production and long-term business needs.
• Monitor inventory levels, coordinate supplier shipments, and identify potential material shortages or supply risks.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and material master data within ERP systems, including import and export information.
• Partner with Product Development and Engineering to evaluate and approve new suppliers, materials, and products.
• Analyze purchasing trends, material costs, and supplier performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Recommend improvements to purchasing procedures, inventory management, and material planning processes.
• Provide guidance, training, and mentorship to other Buyers as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum of 5–7 years of purchasing, procurement, or sourcing experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing procedures, supplier management, and procurement practices within manufacturing operations.
• Experience negotiating supplier pricing, contracts, and purchasing terms.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, engineering specifications, and product requirements.
• Experience managing supplier performance, including on-time delivery, quality, and cost.
• Understanding of inventory management, material planning, and production purchasing requirements.
• Experience working with ERP systems to manage purchase orders, material information, and purchasing activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate costs, supplier performance, and purchasing trends.
• Ability to manage multiple purchasing priorities while meeting production schedules and business requirements.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills when working with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, make sound purchasing decisions, and collaborate across departments.

Additional Information

• Experience developing commodity strategies and strategic sourcing plans.
• Familiarity with ISO supplier qualification procedures and manufacturing quality requirements.
• Experience supporting new product development and supplier selection.
• Experience managing purchasing portfolios with significant annual spend.
• Experience mentoring or providing guidance to junior Buyers.
• Knowledge of domestic and international purchasing, including import and export requirements.