Senior Buyer: Global Sourcing & Cost Optimization

Atkore International Group; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 81,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Leave rights

Job summary

Atkore International Group in Hobart, IN is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead purchasing for the CRC Strategic Business Unit. You will negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost reductions while ensuring alignment with Atkore’s sourcing strategies.

The role reports to the Senior Manager - Supply Planning and requires cross‑functional collaboration with operations, finance, and quality to improve DOH and service levels and to reduce lead times.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain management, operations, or manufacturing.
• Proficiency in Excel; SQL queries preferred.
• Experience with Lean, 5S, Kaizen; Gemba boards preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to write procedures.
• Ability to work in a team and as an individual contributor; aligns with Atkore values.

Responsibilities

• Identify domestic and international suppliers and evaluate them.
• Negotiate contracts and pricing; draft strategic sourcing agreements.
• Analyze market trends, currency, tariffs; optimize sourcing strategy.
• Coordinate with logistics for import processes and costs.
• Develop and monitor KPIs; improve lead times and resilience.
• Collaborate with operations, finance, quality to align sourcing with goals.

Skills

5+ years experience in supply chain

Excel proficiency

SQL queries

Lean / Kaizen

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain

Tools

SQL queries

ERP systems

Procurement software

Job description

Atkore International Group in Hobart, IN is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead purchasing for the CRC Strategic Business Unit. You will negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost reductions while ensuring alignment with Atkore’s sourcing strategies.

The role reports to the Senior Manager - Supply Planning and requires cross‑functional collaboration with operations, finance, and quality to improve DOH and service levels and to reduce lead times.