Direct Materials Buyer II (Onsite) | SAP & Cost Savings

Waters Corporation; United States; Vor Ort; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Waters Corporation in the United States is seeking a Buyer II to manage procurement of direct materials for manufacturing. You will negotiate pricing, lead times, and terms, manage supplier relationships, and monitor deliveries while driving cost savings and supplier performance improvements.

This onsite role partners with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to ensure material availability, maintains SAP master data, and supports continuous improvement across the supply

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field preferred.
• Associate degree with purchasing experience may be considered.
• Equivalent combination of education and hands-on procurement experience accepted.
• 3–5 years in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain in manufacturing.
• Experience purchasing direct materials and manufactured products.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and expediting orders.
• Understanding of inventory management, MRP, and production scheduling.
• Knowledge of Incoterms and supplier agreements.

Aufgaben

• Material Availability: Ensure timely procurement of materials to support schedules and delivery commitments.
• Purchase Order Management: Create, manage, and expedite purchase orders while monitoring deliveries.
• Supplier Management: Develop and maintain supplier relationships and drive on-time delivery and responsiveness.
• Shortage Management: Proactively identify and resolve material shortages and supply constraints.
• Strategic Sourcing & Cost Management: Negotiate pricing, lead times, terms, and supplier agreements while identifying cost reductions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Finance.
• SAP & Master Data Management: Maintain purchasing data and master data accuracy in SAP S/4HANA.
• Inventory Optimization: Monitor inventory levels and supplier lead times for optimization.
• Supplier Risk Management: Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes and supplier performance.

Kenntnisse

Procurement

Supplier management

Negotiation

SAP/ERP

Inventory management

MRP

Data analysis

Excel

Cost reduction

Cross-functional collaboration

Ausbildung

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

Associate degree with relevant purchasing/procurement experience

Equivalent combination of education and hands-on procurement experience

Tools

SAP ERP / SAP S/4HANA

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Waters Corporation in the United States is seeking a Buyer II to manage procurement of direct materials for manufacturing. You will negotiate pricing, lead times, and terms, manage supplier relationships, and monitor deliveries while driving cost savings and supplier performance improvements.

This onsite role partners with Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to ensure material availability, maintains SAP master data, and supports continuous improvement across the supply