Senior Buyer

Winchester Interconnect; Dayville (CT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Winchester Interconnect is seeking a Senior Buyer at the Dayville, CT facility to lead strategic procurement initiatives, optimize the P2P cycle, and mitigate global risks while balancing strategy with daily execution.

You will partner with Production, Finance, and Sales to drive supplier performance, inventory strategy, and cost savings, ensuring lean operations and market leadership within the wire, cable, and harness manufacturing sector.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing complex supply chain data to identify trends, mitigate risks, and take decisive action.
• Ability to prioritize several high-urgency tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to implement procurement strategies and standardize processes.
• Expertise in monitoring KPIs such as Supplier On-Time Delivery, supplier quality, lead time, and cost savings.
• Drive material productivity and align procurement with financial goals and operating income targets.
• Experience reducing raw material complexity and managing price rebalancing with suppliers.
• Extensive experience in wire, cable, or cable harness manufacturing.
• Proficiency with Google Enterprise, ERP systems (Infor Visual), and talent management software.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic transformation of procurement initiatives at the Dayville, CT facility.
• Architect and optimize the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle and mitigate global risks.
• Serve as a liaison between internal stakeholders and external partners to keep operations lean and market-leading.

Skills

Data analysis & insights

Multi-tasking & prioritization

Operational excellence

Performance metrics

Financial & material productivity

Inventory & supplier strategy

Critical industry expertise

Systems proficiency

Tools

Google Enterprise

Infor Visual ERP

ADP

Job description

At Winchester Interconnect, we always do the right thing, the right way.

Winchester Interconnect is committed to inspiring the most innovative teams. We foster a dynamic, inclusive environment that thrives on collaboration and continuous growth. We hire exceptional people, celebrate wins, empower employee growth, and provide opportunities to thrive. Winchester is where potential transforms into purpose, and every team member plays a vital role in shaping our shared success.

Position Summary:

As a Senior Buyer at Winchester Interconnect, you will lead the strategic transformation of our procurement initiatives at the Dayville, CT facility. This role demands a hands-on professional capable of balancing high-level strategy with daily execution. You will be responsible for architecting a world-class supply chain by optimizing the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle and proactively mitigating global risks. Serving as a strategic liaison between internal stakeholders and external partners, you will play a vital role in ensuring our operations remain lean, innovative, and market-leading.

Qualifications & Requirements

As a member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for supporting driving the strategic and operational purchasing goals for our wire, cable, and harness manufacturing facility in Dayville, CT. To be successful in this role, you must possess:

• Data Analysis & Actionable Insight: Proven ability to analyze complex supply chain data to identify trends, mitigate risks, and take decisive action to ensure material availability.
• Multi-Tasking & Prioritization: Exceptional ability to prioritize several high-urgency tasks throughout the day in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Operational Excellence: Proven ability to implement procurement strategies and management systems to standardize processes.
• Performance Metrics: Expertise in monitoring and achieving key KPIs, including Supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD), supplier quality, material lead time reduction, and cost savings targets.
• Financial & Material Productivity: Ability to drive Material Productivity and align procurement activities with the Group’s financial goals and operating income targets.
• Inventory & Supplier Strategy: Experience in reducing raw material complexity, understanding and implementing inventory strategies to support operational strategies, & managing price rebalancing and negotiations with suppliers.
• Critical Industry Expertise: Extensive, proven experience specifically within the wire and cable or cable harness manufacturing industry is desired. Candidates must demonstrate an intimate understanding of the unique material requirements, supplier landscapes, and technical specifications inherent to this sector.
• Systems Proficiency: Technical skill in utilizing Google Enterprise, local ERP systems (such as Infor Visual), and talent management software is desired.

Our core values – Accountability, Collaboration, and Empowerment (ACE) – are the foundation of how we operate and drive success. You will take ownership of your contributions, collaborate with a team that gets stuff done, and be empowered to innovate and pursue bold initiatives that drive our business forward.

Are You Our Next ACE?

At Winchester, we measure success through our core values: Accountability, Collaboration, and Empowerment (ACE). We are looking for a candidate who embodies these behaviors in the following ways:

• Accountability: You take full ownership of the Dayville procurement performance, ensuring that site-specific targets for material availability and cost management are met or exceeded.
• Collaboration: You will work cross-functionally with Production, Finance, and Sales teams to ensure a "Solutions Provider" approach to customer experience.
• Empowerment: You are empowered to innovate and pursue bold initiatives, such as automating replenishment processes or consolidating supplier bases, to drive our business toward its strategic vision.

Systems You’ll Use

• Google Enterprise
• Visual ERP
• ADP

Pay Transparency

Winchester Interconnect Corporation is committed to pay transparency. The pay range for this position is up to $90,000/annually DOE per year, plus incentive compensation. Exact salary will be contingent upon your experience, education, skills, and any other factors Winchester Interconnect Corporation considers relevant to the hiring decision.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

In addition to federal law requirements, Winchester Interconnect complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Winchester Interconnect expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.