Senior Buyer

Dover Corporation

Conyers (GA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Dover Corporation in Conyers, GA is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage direct MRP parts, subassemblies, raw materials, and equipment, coordinating with Production and Scheduling to meet demand while minimizing inventory.

The role requires 8+ years purchasing experience, MRp-driven purchasing, ERP proficiency, and strong analytical skills; you will collaborate across engineering, quality, and finance to optimize procurement and supplier relations.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Technical field
8+ years of purchasing experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
Strong experience with MRP-driven purchasing, production support, and direct material inventory management
Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel, with a focus on process optimization
Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities under tight timelines

Responsibilities

Manage relationships with key suppliers of raw materials, sub-assemblies, production equipment, and supplies to ensure a consistent supply of materials to meet operating requirements.
Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets and to KPI’s.
Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate with any supply problems which may pose a risk of impact on business operations.
Responsible for maintaining current trade compliance data for applicable goods.
Work closely with the Production and Scheduling teams to ensure that all required items are ordered in a timely manner.
Manage inventory for the components assigned for both the internal plants as well as third party vendors.
Arrange for vendors to drop-ship parts as needed.
Work closely with other departments within the organization (e.g., Engineering, Quality, Production, NPI, Lab, Warehouse, Accounting, Finance etc.)
Implement supplier partnership models.
Participate in Project teams involving materials procurement (direct, indirect and maintenance departments).

Skills

MRP Purchasing

ERP systems

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Technical field

Tools

Oracle ERP

SQL

Microsoft Excel

Job description

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a Senior Buyer responsible for the procurement of multiple Direct MRP Managed Parts/Components, subassemblies, raw materials, finished goods, production equipment, and supplies from approved suppliers within assigned commodity areas. In this role, you will work closely with the Production and Scheduling teams to ensure that all required items are ordered in a timely manner at the most economic quantity and lowest cost in order to meet production requirements while simultaneously minimizing inventory exposure at the factory and in the supply chain.

Job Title

Job Title: Senior Buyer

Location

Location: Conyers, GA

What We’re Looking For

The Senior Buyer may also participate in Project teams involving materials procurement (direct, indirect and maintenance departments) and will assist in optimizing the procurement and sourcing supply chain, following up on key KPIs and metrics and developing standard work and training others as required. To be successful in this role, you must possess strong analytical and data management skills with experience in Material Requirements Planning experience in order to understand the flow of materials from MRP, MES and managing inventory systems.

What You’ll Be Responsible For In This Role

Manage relationships with key suppliers of raw materials, sub-assemblies, production equipment, and supplies to ensure a consistent supply of materials to meet operating requirements.

Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets and to KPI’s.

Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate with any supply problems which may pose a risk of impact on business operations.

Responsible for maintaining current trade compliance data for applicable goods.

Work closely with the Production and Scheduling teams to ensure that all required items are ordered in a timely.

Manage inventory for the components assigned for both the internal plants as well as third party vendors.

Arrange for vendors to drop-ship parts as needed.

Work closely with other departments within the organization (e.g., Engineering, Quality, Production, NPI, Lab, Warehouse, Accounting, Finance etc.)

Implement supplier partnership models.

Participate in Project teams involving materials procurement (direct, indirect and maintenance departments).

What are the basic qualifications?

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

8+ years of purchasing experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment

Strong experience with MRP-driven purchasing, production support, and direct material inventory management

Proven ability to manage purchase orders, supplier delivery performance, and critical shortages in a fast-paced environment

Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Microsoft Excel, with a focus on process optimization

Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities under tight timelines

What are the preferred qualifications?

Demonstrated success in supplier development, sourcing, negotiations, and cost reduction strategies (e.g., VMIC, lead-time and MOQ optimization)

Experience with Lean tools, continuous improvement, and change management initiatives

Strong analytical, data management, and project management capabilities

Experience managing contracts, supplier relationships, and cross-functional initiatives

APICS certification (CPIM/CSCP) preferred

Experience in manufacturing environments such as sheet metal, refrigeration components, or similar industries

Advanced ERP proficiency (e.g., Oracle) and strong technical skills (Excel, SQL preferred)

Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and work effectively in matrixed, fast-paced environments

How We Define Our Values and Why You Should Join Our Team:

The backbone behind our collection of outstanding businesses is a team of dedicated employees who protect and enhance our valued reputation for quality and delivering what we promise. It’s our values that define Dover to all of our key audiences: our shareholders, customers, prospective employees and especially to ourselves.

These values must be expressed in our work and embody our actions, as they form the basis by which we do our jobs, make decisions and measure our performance. It’s our unwavering commitment to maintaining our values that defines who we are as a Company.