Senior Buyer: Data-Driven Sourcing & Inventory

Canvas Craft Inc.; Otsego (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

ESST (Earned Sick and Safe Time)

Minnesota Paid Family and MedicalLeave

Company medical plan

Dental coverage

401(k) with company match

Training and advancement opportunities

Job summary

Canvas Craft Inc. is seeking a Senior Buyer to consolidate purchasing across engineering and production into a single, data-driven function.

You will own sourcing, quotes, POs in NetSuite, and vendor management to stabilize inventory and supplier performance across marine, awning, and industrial lines. You will implement reorder points, maintain item records, and guide the team toward proactive replenishment while integrating AI tools to speed research and analysis.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, operations, or a related field preferred; equivalent buying experience considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience: 3–5 years as a buyer or purchasing agent in a manufacturing or production environment, including sourcing, negotiation, and purchase order management.
• Preferred: Supplier quality and management experience; ERP/MRP experience with item records and reorder points (NetSuite a plus); APICS/CPIM certification; lean/JIT inventory practices.
• Technical Skills: ERP/MRP systems (NetSuite preferred), including item and inventory setup; strong Microsoft Excel and data-analysis skills; purchase order and inventory/cycle-count management.
• Soft Skills: Strong negotiation, organization, and attention to detail; clear cross-functional communication with sales, engineering, and the shop floor; a proactive, problem-solving, continuous-improvement mindset.
• AI & Digital Fluency: Comfortable working in an AI-enabled environment, using tools such as Claude, ChatGPT (OpenAI), and Gemini for research, data analysis, and day-to-day productivity.

Responsibilities

• Purchasing & Sourcing: Source, quote, negotiate, and buy materials across the marine, awning, and industrial lines to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Enter and issue purchase orders in NetSuite and track them through delivery, resolving shortages and delays before they hit production.
• Consolidate buying now handled across Design & Engineering and the shop floor into one coordinated function.
• Maintain real-time pricing and lead-time data and share it with sales, estimating, and design.

Skills

Negotiation

Organization

Attention to detail

Cross-functional communication

AI tools fluency

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain/related field

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Excel

Data analysis

Job description

Canvas Craft Inc. is seeking a Senior Buyer to consolidate purchasing across engineering and production into a single, data-driven function.

You will own sourcing, quotes, POs in NetSuite, and vendor management to stabilize inventory and supplier performance across marine, awning, and industrial lines. You will implement reorder points, maintain item records, and guide the team toward proactive replenishment while integrating AI tools to speed research and analysis.