Boyd Thermal by Eaton - Senior Buyer

Boyd Corporation; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Thermal by Eaton in Billerica seeks a Senior Buyer with 7+ years in a manufacturing environment. The role focuses on supplier selection, cost reduction, and supplier performance management to support engineering and operations.

You will develop commodity strategies, improve inventory turns, and work with front-line teams to meet customer demand while embracing Lean principles. Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in supply chain operations (manufacturing)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with front-line operations management and cross-functional teams
• Sourcing contract administration and negotiation experience preferred
• Lean principles experience are a plus

Responsibilities

• Senior Buyer of Mechanical Commodities and supplier management including objectives and performance monitoring
• Manage suppliers to achieve lowest in place cost for Boyd and its customers
• Develop supply chain programs to improve inventory turns and reduce stock-outs
• Prepare commodity strategies to reduce supplier base and manage risks
• Support NPDE by sourcing components that meet engineering specs and negotiating prices
• Prepare supplier agreements and lead negotiations for assigned commodities
• Develop and maintain Preferred Suppliers lists and execute plans
• Monitor key metrics: supplier quality, service, and cost while ensuring supplier safety and integrity
• Collaborate with Engineering, Sales, and Operations to support project groups
• Communicate activity effectively with suppliers and internal customers

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Lean principles

Excel

Analytical skills

Education

BS/BA degree

MBA or APICS/ISM certifications (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description Boyd Thermal by Eaton is seeking a Senior Buyer in our Billerica location.

Primary Function: Boyd Thermal by Eaton (Billerica) is seeking a Senior Buyer with 7+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, where multi- tasking is a must, then you will be a great addition to our Purchasing team.

To be considered for the position, you must possess excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with suppliers in custom machining, mechanical fabrication, mechanical assemblies, metal distribution, and custom sheet metal.

Essential Functions

• Senior Buyer of Mechanical Commodities
• Responsible for supplier selection and management. This includes setting annual improvement objectives and monitoring performance.
• Responsible for managing suppliers to achieve lowest in place cost for Boyd and its customers.
• Develop supply chain programs to improve inventory turns, reduce stock-outs and enable flexible response to customer demands.
• Prepare commodity strategies to reduce the supply base and manage risks.
• Support the new product development engineering team by developing sources, finding new components that meet engineering specifications, negotiating price and customer flow-downs.
• Prepare supplier agreements with key suppliers. Lead negotiations and implement projects for assigned commodities.
• Develop and maintain a list of Preferred Suppliers for each commodity. Categorize assigned suppliers as Grow, Maintain or Rationalize. Develop & implement associated plans and execute accordingly.
• Key metrics are Supplier Quality, Service (includes delivery) and Cost, wrapped with Supplier Safety and Integrity.
• Maintain strong relationship with Engineering, Sales, Operations and other associated functional team leaders to develop, assist, and/or lead various project groups.
• Communicate activities effectively with suppliers and internal customers.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree (or equivalent experience); MBA and/or APICS/ISM certifications highly preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in supply chain operations (industrial/commercial) with a strong understanding, credibility, and comfort to work with front-line operations management and cross-functional teams
• Must have at least two years of experience in a buyer/planner role. Sourcing contract administration and negotiation experience is highly desirable
• History managing direct spend and establishing measurable improvements in year-over-year savings
• Strong technical and analytical skills; process driven with attention to detail
• Successful driving results within a manufacturing organization while embracing Lean principles
• Adept with Microsoft Office software, especially Excel and PowerPoint

No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.

Only candidates that currently reside within the immediate geographical area (50 miles/80 kilometers) of the Billerica facility will be considered.

Preferred

• Commodity experience establishing and implementing strategic plans to deliver world class sourcing of manufactured parts, preferably mechanical commodities. Experience supporting operations producing highly engineered mechanical products lines is also preferred.
• International commodity sourcing experience is preferred

Compensation range $85,00-$105,000, bonus eligible

All Job Posting Locations Billerica Remote Type On-Site

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We develop and combine technologies to solve ambitious performance targets in our customers' most critical applications.

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