Senior Buyer

Executive Recruiting Consultants; Dell Rapids (SD); On-site; USD 67,500 - 82,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401k and Roth plans with Employer Match

Paid holidays and vacation leave

Great working culture

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage the supply chain aspects for their client in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. The ideal candidate will develop relationships with suppliers and oversee the procurement process to ensure material needs are met. Responsibilities include negotiating pricing and lead times, monitoring purchase orders, and training new staff in the department. Competitive salary of $75K plus benefits package including medical, dental, and 401k options.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing supply chain aspects.
• Proven negotiation skills with suppliers.
• Ability to develop and maintain supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage aspects of the supply chain to meet material needs.
• Develop relationships with new and existing suppliers.
• Monitor and review open purchase orders.

Skills

Supply chain management

Negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Inventory management

Job description

Senior Buyer

Our client specializes in high-speed milling to close tolerance. They offer major savings for their customers who may be buying costly investment castings, die cast items, or purchasing machined components from a typical machine shop. They machine all items from high quality bar or plate, and can hold down costs as no additional setup costs are required. In comparison to castings, they can incorporate engineering changes quickly at minimal costs, offer short start-up times without expensive die investments or die maintenance costs, and provide a consistent, high-quality product.

WHAT THE COMPANY WILL OFFER YOU:

• $75K + DOE
• Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long & Short-Term Disability, 401k and Roth plans with Employer Match.
• 8 Paid Holidays, Paid Sick and Vacation Leave.
• Great working culture.

THE ROLE YOU WILL PLAY:

• The Sr. Buyer will manage certain aspects of the supply chain to ensure parts and raw material needs are being met.
• Develop relationships with potentially new suppliers/vendors while managing the current relationships.
• Interaction with other personnel across levels of the company to meet needs, share resources and seek more cost effective pricing and procurement.
• Review planned materials inventories and reports and produce purchase orders based on needs and demands.
• Monitor and review open purchase orders.
• Negotiate with new and existing supplies to secure best pricing and lead times.
• Train and develop other people hired to the department.