Senior Buyer

Adventurer Manufacturing; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Adventurer Manufacturing is seeking a Senior Buyer to expand our procurement team in a fast-paced, family-run environment. You will manage supplier relationships, lead NPI sourcing with engineering, and run MRP-driven purchasing to ensure material availability for production while pursuing cost-saving opportunities and KPI improvements.

You will mentor junior staff, optimize vendor performance, and support strategic purchasing initiatives to strengthen cost, quality, and schedule for our

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience buying/sourcing in a discrete manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or BA in related field or equivalent number of years of experience (10-years or more).
• RV industry experience preferred.
• Previous experience with Infor Syteline preferred.
• APICS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior team members and manage vendor partnerships.
• Support NPI by sourcing components with engineering for quality, price, and lead time.
• Lead strategic purchasing projects as directed by management.
• Create and maintain vendor research for lead time, availability, quality, and cost.
• Review SKUs annually to ensure optimal vendor selection.
• Run daily MRP reports and place/expedite POs to ensure material availability.
• Resolve material shortages to prevent production disruptions.

Skills

Exceptional written and verbal comms

MS Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PP

Highly organized with strong attention

Proactive problem solving

Customer service orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

10+ years experience or equivalent

Tools

Infor Syteline

Job description

We are a family run business building outdoor adventure vehicles since 1969.Our success has been driven through our focus on building not only great products but building a great experience, team, and community.Our vision is to deliver an experience that is all about adventure and where it leads.An experience that enables our customer to explore the possibilities for generations.

Overview:

As we take our business into the next 50 years, we have identified the need to expand our procurement team to drive our customer experience though improved product planning and materials sourcing.

Adventurer Manufacturing is looking for someone who is passionate about work and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.A Senior Buyer is responsible for managing all aspects of purchasing components from suppliers to ensure timely delivery of parts to support production needs, managing positive vendor relationships and maintaining a focus on vendor performance to ensure competitive pricing and quality products.

Purpose:

Provide excellent sourcing, vendor management, and inventory management practices that deliver results in supporting company objectives in Cost, Quality and Schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Strategically assist in mentorship/development of junior team members.
• Own and manage assigned vendor partner relationships.
• Support NPI (new product introduction) by working with engineering team to source new components that meet quality, pricing, and lead time requirements.
• Lead strategic projects in purchasing and sourcing as directed by management.
• Create and maintain comprehensive research and documentation on key vendors in each assigned product category to ensure optimal selection of vendor partners with respect to critical performance indicators (lead time, product availability, product quality, vendor flexibility, vendor service level, and business performance/outlook).
• Participate in training, user acceptance testing, and implementation of new ERP system (Infor Syteline)
• Review assigned skus annually to ensure current vendor selection, is optimal with respect to quality, price, and lead time requirements.
• Run and review MRP reports daily placing POs and expediting POs as needed to ensure material availability for production requirements.
• Proactively work to resolve/escalate any material shortages to ensure no interruption of manufacturing operations.
• Work with quality and production teams to resolve any quality issues stemming from assigned vendor partners.
• Monitor and track all vendor level KPIs (Service Levels, OTIF, Quality, Price, Lead Time, and Flexibility) for assigned vendor partners
• Schedule and lead annual vendor review meetings with assigned vendor partners
• Work with management to aggressively pursue cost savings opportunities for assigned skus including vendor re-negotiations, sku consolidation, make vs buy analysis, and alternative sourcing activities.
• Own and manage inventory levels for all assigned skus (DOH, lead time, MOQ, slow moving/obsolete inventory)
• Ensure accuracy of system planning parameters for all vendors and skus.
• Other various assigned or required duties as needed by management.

Qualifications:

• Education and Experience
• 5+ years of experience buying/sourcing in a discrete manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or BA in related field or equivalent number of years of experience (10-years or more).
• RV industry experience preferred.
• Previous experience with Infor Syteline preferred.
• APICS certification preferred.
• Skills/Abilities:
• Exceptional written and verbal communication.
• Exceptional Microsoft Office skills (including Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook).
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
• Proactive and creative problem solving.
• Maintain a positive attitude and a strong customer service orientation toward both external and internal customers while working in a fast-paced environment.
• A culture that values opportunity for growth and development.
• Competitive base-pay with PTO as well as paid Holidays.
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and health benefit programs.
• Company match 401(k) retirement savings program.
• Drug Free workplace
• Equal Opportunity Employment