Senior Buyer

Ve Solutions, Inc.; Cleveland, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ve Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage key commodities and supplier relationships, ensuring on-time deliveries and inventory balance with production and customer orders. The role collaborates with operations to align supply with demand and supports plant goals.

Responsibilities include PO management, demand analysis for min/max inventory, ERP accuracy, and ongoing process improvements. Strong Excel skills and NetSuite experience are advantageous for this position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement/supply chain experience.
• Experience with NetSuite or other ERP systems is a plus.
• Proficient in Excel basics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase orders and supplier communications.
• Analyze demand to determine min/max inventory levels.
• Ensure accurate ERP transactions and on-time deliveries.
• Source and quote parts to improve lead time or reduce cost.
• Collaborate with Accounts Payable to match invoices.
• Drive process improvements and innovation in procurement.
• Assist Purchasing Supervisor as needed.
• Maintain status reports for production parts.

Skills

Procurement experience

ERP systems

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Team orientation

Attention to detail

Sourcing and quoting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Description

The Senior Buyer is responsible for managing an assigned group of key commodities and suppliers. This includes placing and managing purchase orders, managing inventory levels, ensuring on time deliveries as well as other tasks. The Senior Buyer works closely with the operations team to maintain balance between supply and demand for production and customer orders while supporting plant goals.

Requirements

Responsible for managing purchased components within key commodities and suppliers as assigned including analyzing demand to determine min/max of inventory levels, validating lead time, reviewing order report, placing and confirming purchase orders, and other transactional tasks as needed.

• Ensure accuracy of all order and inventory management related ERP transactions including updated estimated delivery dates and purchase order confirmations.
• Sourcing and quoting of new and/or existing parts as needed for lead time improvement, cost savings or quality improvement initiatives.
• Request and manager VRAs with suppliers.
• New part number creation in NetSuite ERP as needed including updated costs and sell price as required.
• Ensuring on time deliveries to meet production dates on special order fulfillments.
• Work with Accounts Payable to ensure invoice/purchase order match.
• Work with suppliers to improve lead time, with cost, quality and delivery.
• Continually update status reports for key production parts as required.
• Take proactive initiative to resolve supply problems involving materials, manufacturing and supply chain.
• Assist Purchasing Supervisor on souring/quoting of parts as requested.
• Drive innovation and process improvement on a continual basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Experience in multiple commodity purchasing is a plus
• Knowledge and experience of NetSuite or other ERP Systems is a plus
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Bachelors Degree in Business or Supply Chain Preferred
• Proficient in the basics of Excel
• Excellent communication skills both orally and written
• Optimistic outlook, team oriented attitude
• 5+ years experience in procurement/supply chain