Senior Buyer: High-Tech Mfg & Supply Strategy

codan; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days PTO annually

10 federal holidays

Health plan sponsorship

401k with immediate vesting

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible core hours

Job summary

Kågwerks is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead procurement for critical commodities and services. You will own ERP/MRP data integrity, manage PO lifecycles, and maintain supplier commitments to support manufacturing and customer obligations.

You will collaborate with Production, Planning, Engineering, and Quality to ensure material availability, mitigate supply risk, and drive supplier performance improvements. Strong negotiation, analytics, and BOM interpretation are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years purchasing experience in manufacturing with supplier management.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP and purchasing systems with data accuracy.
• Experience conducting RFQs, evaluating quotations, and negotiating supplier pricing and terms.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Procure materials and services to support production requirements, inventory objectives, and customer commitments.
• Create and manage purchase orders and maintain accurate ERP/MRP data.
• Monitor open purchase orders and resolve shortages, late deliveries, and pricing discrepancies.
• Conduct RFQs, evaluate supplier quotations, and negotiate pricing and terms.
• Monitor supplier performance across delivery, quality, and cost, and drive corrective actions as needed.
• Collaborate with Production, Planning, Engineering, and Quality on manufacturing requirements and changes.
• Identify supply risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Identify cost-reduction and process-improvement opportunities.
• Support inventory optimization through appropriate purchasing quantities and timing.
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with procedures and QMS.

Skills

Purchasing experience

ERP/MRP proficiency

RFQ & negotiation

Reading drawings/BOMs

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication

Education

Supply-chain certification (preferred CPSM/CPIM/CSCP)

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Outlook/Teams

Job description

Kågwerks is seeking a Senior Buyer to lead procurement for critical commodities and services. You will own ERP/MRP data integrity, manage PO lifecycles, and maintain supplier commitments to support manufacturing and customer obligations.

You will collaborate with Production, Planning, Engineering, and Quality to ensure material availability, mitigate supply risk, and drive supplier performance improvements. Strong negotiation, analytics, and BOM interpretation are essential.