Sr. Buyer

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Description ABOUT THE POSITION: As our Senior Buyer, you'll take ownership of assigned commodities from new product development (NPD) through end of life, ensuring material availability while balancing cost, inventory, and supplier performance. You'll use data-driven insights to anticipate supply risks, solve complex challenges, and make strategic decisions that support our business needs. Working closely with suppliers and cross-functional teams, you'll lead initiatives that strengthen supplier performance, optimize inventory, and drive continuous improvement across our supply chain. No two days will look quite the same, and you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact! OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE: We're looking for someone with a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or related field, along with 5+ years of experience in supply chain, purchasing, materials, or operations. You're analytical, proactive, and skilled at turning complex data into actionable solutions. You bring a strong understanding of demand planning, inventory management, and procurement processes, along with advanced proficiency in Excel, ERP/MRP systems, and Business Intelligence tools. You're comfortable navigating challenging supplier relationships, leading cross-functional initiatives, and influencing decisions while holding others accountable. Most importantly, you take ownership, think strategically, and are always looking for ways to improve processes and drive results. You will EXPLORE by: Owning assigned commodities end-to-end, serving as the primary supply chain owner from NPD through production, lifecycle management, and End of Life. Serving as the critical link between Demand Planning, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Operations, and suppliers, ensuring material availability aligns with production requirements and overall business priorities. Developing and maintaining a comprehensive understanding of assigned commodities, including supplier capabilities, capacity, lead times, market conditions, cost drivers, quality considerations, and supply risks. Analyzing demand, consumption, forecasts, inventory, supplier capacity, and lifecycle status to identify and mitigate shortages, excess inventory, obsolescence, and supply continuity risks. Partnering with Sourcing to support commodity strategies, supplier selection, sourcing decisions, capacity planning, cost opportunities, and supplier negotiations. Serving as the primary escalation point for significant supplier and commodity issues and coordinating cross-functional resolution. Developing and implementing planning standards, work instructions, and best practices that improve consistency and effectiveness across the supply chain organization. Serving as a subject matter expert and resource for Buyers I and II, providing guidance on complex supply chain... For full info follow application link. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/1C34655503164F7C