Senior Buyer

The role

The Senior Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing materials, goods, and services. This role ensures cost-effectiveness and maintains quality standards while interacting with internal stakeholders.

What you will do

• Understand and interpret demand requirements to make strategic procurement decisions.
• Analyze and quantify supply chain risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Manage procurement activities including issuing purchase orders, expediting, and resolving discrepancies.
• Oversee projects with internal and external stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal departments to understand purchasing needs and improve material availability.
• Analyze vendor performance based on quality, delivery, and price.
• Coordinate nonconformance issues with internal teams and suppliers.
• Interface with vendors to maintain support through the procurement process.
• Perform other duties as required by supervisor.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain or Operations Management from a four-year college or university.
• At least 5 years of purchasing/buying experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to engage and collaborate with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to effectively drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Fundamental understanding of Lean principles.
• Technical and company product curiosity.
• Ethical Conduct.
• Time Management.
• Business Acumen.
• Decision Making.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package

About the company

IEM builds electrical distribution systems and delivers solutions for complex power needs. The company has been operating for 75 years.