Senior Buyer

IWorld Professionals; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

iWorld Professionals is seeking a Senior Buyer for our client, a growing manufacturing company in Rochester NY. This onsite role focuses on sourcing direct-materials including electronics, PCBAs, components, connectors, molding, and special processes.

You will negotiate pricing and terms, lead RFQs, build strong supplier partnerships, monitor KPIs, and support both operations and new product development. A minimum of 3 years of strategic purchasing experience is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of strategic purchasing experience.
• Proven success negotiating supplier pricing, contracts, and terms.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and improving supplier performance.
• Technical aptitude to support sourcing decisions and new product development.
• Strong analytical, financial, and business skills for cost evaluation.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with suppliers and senior leadership.
• Ability to work on-site in Rochester, NY.

Responsibilities

• Align commodity and global supply strategies with production needs.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and supply agreements delivering value.
• Lead RFQs, evaluate supplier proposals, and benchmark pricing.
• Build partnerships to support on-time delivery, quality, and inventory goals.
• Monitor KPIs, contract compliance, and supply risks; resolve issues with suppliers.
• Collaborate with technical and business teams on sourcing for new products.
• Track commodity trends to inform purchasing decisions.

Job description

iWorld Professionals is seeking a Senior Buyer for our client, a growing manufacturing company in Rochester NY. If you enjoy negotiating supplier agreements, solving sourcing challenges, and turning procurement strategies into measurable results, this opportunity is for you! This is an onsite position in Rochester NY with an annual Base Salary: $75,000–$90,000, based on experience

Senior Buyer Position Summary: In this role, you will manage sourcing and supplier relationships for assigned direct-material commodities, including electronics, printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), components, connectors, molding, and special processes. You will collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to strengthen supplier performance and support both ongoing operations and new product development.

Senior Buyer Requirements:

• Align commodity and global supply strategies with business priorities, production requirements, and long-term supply chain objectives.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and supply agreements that deliver strong overall value.
• Lead requests for quotation (RFQs), evaluate supplier proposals, and benchmark market pricing and best practices.
• Build productive partnerships that support responsiveness, quality, on-time delivery, and inventory goals.
• Monitor key performance metrics, contract compliance, and supply risks; work with suppliers and internal teams to resolve issues.
• Partner with technical and business teams to address sourcing and commercial requirements for new products.
• Track commodity trends and industry developments to inform purchasing decisions and sourcing strategies.

Senior Buyer Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of strategic purchasing experience
• Demonstrated success negotiating supplier pricing, contracts, and commercial terms.
• Experience managing supplier relationships and improving supplier performance.
• Technical aptitude to support sourcing decisions and new product development.
• Strong analytical, financial, and business skills, with the ability to evaluate costs and identify opportunities to improve value.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills across suppliers, internal teams, and senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with business leaders and teams supporting operations and new product development.
• Ability to work on-site in Rochester NY.