Senior Buyer

The role

The Senior Buyer procures goods and services to support business operations, customer programs, and project execution. This role manages supplier relationships, vendor onboarding, quotations, and purchase orders across various spend portfolios.

What you will do

• Procure goods and services for operational, project, and customer requirements.
• Review purchase requisitions, obtain quotations, and issue purchase orders.
• Manage purchasing across technology, project services, construction, and equipment.
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding and qualification activities.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and commercial terms.
• Monitor open purchase orders and expedite deliveries.
• Resolve supplier performance, delivery, quality, and invoicing issues.
• Support competitive sourcing activities including RFQs and RFPs.
• Support supplier diversity initiatives and MWBE spend tracking.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, buying, or supply chain experience.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, purchase orders, and commercial negotiations.
• Experience procuring services, equipment, materials, or project-related spend.
• Experience supporting supplier onboarding or supplier qualification processes.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.

Nice to have

• Experience purchasing construction and installation services, technology, infrastructure, or project-based services.
• Experience supporting government, municipal, or public-sector customers.
• Experience with MWBE, DBE, SBE, VBE, or other supplier diversity programs.
• Experience with supplier onboarding, vendor master management, or supplier qualification processes.
• Experience with Oracle, ServiceNow, or similar procurement systems.
• CPSM, CPPB, CPPO, or related procurement certification.

Benefits

• Eligible for bonus
• Eligible for benefits in accordance with company policy

About the company

Verra Mobility is a leader in smart mobility technology, serving government, commercial fleet, and consumer markets worldwide.