Senior Buyer

Scion Staffing, Inc.; Buena Park (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Scion Staffing, Inc. has been engaged to identify a Senior Buyer for an established manufacturing organization. This full-time, onsite position is based in Buena Park, CA.

The Senior Buyer will manage the acquisition of materials, components, tooling, outside processing, and services needed to support production and customer commitments. The ideal candidate will bring progressive purchasing experience in manufacturing, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to collaborate with Planning,

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in purchasing and procurement within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with RFQs, purchase orders, supplier negotiations, and delivery or quality issue resolution.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP, BOMs, drawings, and inventory controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies across materials, tooling, outside processing, and services.
• Prepare and issue RFQs, analyze supplier proposals, and negotiate pricing, lead times, MOQs, tooling, freight, and payment terms.
• Create and manage purchase orders in the ERP/MRP system with accurate quantities, pricing, and due dates.
• Monitor open orders and supplier commitments, drive expediting and recovery to protect production schedules.

Skills

Procurement experience

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

BOM knowledge

Job description

Scion Staffing has been engaged to conduct a search for a Senior Buyer for an established manufacturing organization. This is a full-time, onsite position located in Buena Park, CA.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Senior Buyer will manage the acquisition of materials, components, tooling, outside processing, and services needed to support production and customer commitments. This position owns supplier sourcing, RFQ activity, negotiations, purchase order execution, delivery recovery, and supplier performance across assigned commodities. The ideal candidate brings strong manufacturing procurement experience, commercial judgment, negotiation skills, and the ability to proactively manage suppliers while partnering across planning, operations, engineering, quality, and finance.

PERKS:

Competitive salary of $90,000-$100,000 , based on experience and qualifications Comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and health and flexible spending accounts 401(k) with company matching to support long-term financial goals Paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement opportunities Opportunity to own key supplier relationships and make a direct impact on cost, material availability, production continuity, and customer delivery

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and execute sourcing and purchasing strategies across assigned commodities, including materials, components, tooling, outside processing, production supplies, and services. Prepare and issue RFQs , analyze supplier proposals, and negotiate pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, tooling, freight, payment terms, capacity, and other commercial conditions. Create and manage purchase orders within the ERP/MRP system , ensuring quantities, pricing, due dates, specifications, revisions, quality requirements, and applicable documentation are accurate. Monitor open orders and supplier commitments, proactively identify shortages and late deliveries, and drive expedites and recovery plans to protect production schedules and customer commitments. Evaluate supplier performance across delivery, quality, responsiveness, cost, and risk; identify and qualify alternate sources and lead supplier improvement or escalation efforts as needed. Partner cross-functionally with Planning, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Receiving, and Finance to align purchasing priorities, resolve supplier or material issues, support new programs and production changes, and maintain accurate purchasing records.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Progressive experience in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment , including hands‑on responsibility for RFQs, purchase orders, supplier negotiations, and delivery or quality issue resolution. Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems, bills of material, drawings and specifications, inventory controls, lead times, and manufacturing material requirements . Strong Microsoft Excel and analytical skills , with the ability to evaluate quotations, cost information, supplier performance, purchasing data, and sourcing alternatives. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and urgent material requirements while maintaining strong documentation, accuracy, supplier relationships, and cross‑functional communication. Experience in complex, precision, or regulated manufacturing environments is preferred; familiarity with quality requirements, supplier controls, traceability, procurement compliance, and applicable export‑control requirements is highly valued.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

This position offers a salary range of $90,000-$100,000 , based on experience and qualifications. The comprehensive benefits package may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; company‑paid life and AD&D insurance; voluntary benefit options; health and flexible spending accounts; a 401(k) with company matching; paid time off; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement. Eligibility and plan terms apply.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction‑based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non‑biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.