Buyer (Suppler Management)

The Judge Group; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a procurement professional to manage supplier relations, chase updates, and ensure on-time delivery. The role focuses on supplier follow-up, escalations, price analysis, and contract compliance across multiple service categories.

Responsibilities include managing the requisition-to-payment cycle, performing price analysis, and driving cost savings while reducing risk. Collaboration with internal teams and adherence to policies are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Drive down overdue purchase orders through daily follow-up, escalation, and root-cause resolution; own the aging backlog for your assigned categories and suppliers.
• Improve supplier on-time delivery (OTD) performance against committed dates; identify chronic underperformers and implement corrective action plans.
• Secure and enforce timely PO acknowledgement from suppliers, confirming price, quantity, delivery date, and terms.
• Track and manage daily metrics (overdue POs, PO acknowledgement rate, OTD, cycle time, cost savings) and report status to leadership.
• Source, negotiate, and procure services across various categories.
• Manage the procurement process from requisition creation through final payment of invoices, and be accountable for resolving issues within this process.
• Conduct price analysis in support of supplier proposals and lead formal negotiations of all types.
• Review service procurement requests for compliance, implement contracts, and engage with suppliers to ensure optimal pricing, service, and terms while reducing costs and minimizing risk.
• Ensure professional and consistent supplier management, cultivating relationships across the supply base in alignment with internal policies.
• Maintain accurate procurement documentation and records for all agreement types.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Track and manage daily metrics.

Skills

Supplier management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Job description

***This is less of a true negotiation buyer role and more of a supplier management, escalation, and follow up position. The majority of this role will be spend chasing down suppliers for updates and on time delivery.***

• Drive down overdue purchase orders through daily follow-up, escalation, and root-cause resolution; own the aging backlog for your assigned categories and suppliers
• Improve supplier on-time delivery (OTD) performance against committed dates; identify chronic underperformers and implement corrective action plans
• Secure and enforce timely PO acknowledgement from suppliers, confirming price, quantity, delivery date, and terms
• Track and manage daily metrics (overdue POs, PO acknowledgement rate, OTD, cycle time, cost savings) and report status to leadership
• Source, negotiate, and procure services across various categories
• Manage the procurement process from requisition creation through final payment of invoices, and be accountable for resolving issues within this process
• Conduct price analysis in support of supplier proposals and lead formal negotiations of all types
• Review service procurement requests for compliance, implement contracts, and engage with suppliers to ensure optimal pricing, service, and terms while reducing costs and minimizing risk
• Ensure professional and consistent supplier management, cultivating relationships across the supply base in alignment with internal policies
• Maintain accurate procurement documentation and records for all agreement types
• Identify cost-saving opportunities
• Track and manage daily metrics

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related field
• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in procurement/purchasing, specifically in Supply Chain Services Procurement
• Proven experience in strategic sourcing, supplier identification, and evaluation
• Experience sourcing and evaluating potential suppliers across multiple service categories
• Independent and entrepreneurial work style; experience in a hyper-growth company or comparable environment is desirable
• Strong ability to engage with different internal and senior stakeholders and work effectively with multiple functional teams
• Essential skills include an analytical approach, excellent negotiation abilities, strong communication skills, and comfort operating at all hierarchy levels
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies, procedures, work instructions, business standards, and U.S. government regulations (i.e., FAR, DFAR compliance)
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven mindset with experience establishing and tracking program metrics
• Ability to perform written price reasonableness determinations and price analyses using various pricing methods and data sources
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize workload on a daily basis
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in aerospace or other technical industries