Senior Buyer

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC; Town of Lodi (WI); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Work-from-home day

Job summary

Creative Financial Staffing, LLC is seeking a Senior Buyer to join a growing manufacturing organization in Wisconsin. The role focuses on strategic purchasing, supplier relations, pricing negotiations, and cost improvements. The position offers hybrid flexibility, with one day per week remote work, and a comprehensive benefits package.

You will collaborate with operations, manufacturing, planning, and engineering to resolve supply challenges and drive purchasing strategy forward.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing activities and supplier relationships for assigned commodities.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery schedules with suppliers.
• Identify cost-savings opportunities and process improvements.
• Analyze supplier performance and recommend corrective actions when needed.
• Work closely with operations, manufacturing, planning, and engineering teams.
• Resolve supply chain and material availability challenges.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Process improvement

Job description

Senior Buyer

$75,000 - $85,000 + Hybrid Flexibility

Are you a strategic purchasing professional who thrives on solving problems, improving processes, and driving results? Our client is seeking a Senior Buyer to join a growing manufacturing organization with a substantial backlog of business extending through 2027 and into 2028.

This is an opportunity to join a stable, employee-focused company that combines long-term security with exciting growth.

Why Consider This Senior Buyer Opportunity?

• Strong growth trajectory with a significant backlog of business through 2027 and beyond
• Exceptional employee retention with turnover below 4%
• Long-tenured workforce with many employees spending decades with the organization
• Hybrid schedule with 1 day per week work-from-home flexibility
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to make a visible impact on purchasing operations and strategy

Key Responsibilities of the Senior Buyer

• Manage purchasing activities and supplier relationships for assigned commodities
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery schedules with suppliers
• Identify cost-savings opportunities and process improvements
• Analyze supplier performance and recommend corrective actions when needed
• Work closely with operations, manufacturing, planning, and engineering teams
• Resolve supply chain and material availability challenges

Qualifications for the Senior Buyer

• 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience
• Strong negotiation and supplier management experience
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement improvements

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