Senior Buyer, Indirect

Barnes Group Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

HSA with company contributions

401(k) with company matching

Job summary

Barnes Group Inc. seeks a Senior Buyer, Indirect to support sourcing, procurement, and supplier-management for HQ indirect categories. You will build expertise in contract negotiation and strategic sourcing within a dynamic global organization.

Responsibilities include leading RFx events, driving cost savings, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring payment accuracy while collaborating with IT, Finance, Legal, and Operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or a related commercial role.
• Demonstrated ability to manage purchase requirements, lead RFx activities, evaluate supplier proposals, negotiate terms and support supplier performance management.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including spend analysis and total cost of ownership.
• Clear written, verbal, and presentation skills with cross-functional stakeholder communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Excel with PivotTables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP; familiarity with procurement tools.

Responsibilities

• Purchase indirect materials, supplies, equipment, and services at favorable total cost while meeting quality and service requirements.
• Negotiate contracts, POs, statements of work, pricing and other terms within delegated authority.
• Drive cost savings, working-capital improvements, and process efficiencies.
• Lead sourcing activities for assigned projects, including RFx events and supplier selection.
• Identify opportunities to reduce supplier fragmentation and align with strategy.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance against KPIs.

Skills

RFx management

Contract negotiation

Supplier performance management

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, finance, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Coupa

WAVE

Job description

Barnes Aerospace has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Buyer, Indirect, reporting to the Global Indirect Commodity Manager. This role is responsible for supporting the sourcing, procurement, and supplier-management activities for Barnes HQ indirect categories, while building expertise in contract negotiation and strategic sourcing. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, self-motivated procurement professional who is ready to expand their commercial experience and grow within a dynamic global organization.

Core Responsibilities:

• Purchase assigned indirect materials, supplies, equipment, and services at the most favorable total cost while meeting quality, delivery, service, and supply-continuity requirements.
• Negotiate contracts, purchase orders, statements of work, pricing, service levels, renewals, and other commercial terms within delegated authority; support the negotiation and administration of more complex agreements as needed
• Drive cost savings, cost avoidance, working-capital improvements, and process efficiencies while maintaining required service levels.
• Lead sourcing activities for assigned projects, including requirements gathering, supplier research, RFx events, bid analysis, supplier selection recommendations, and implementation support.
• Identify opportunities to reduce supplier fragmentation and consolidate spend, aligning buying activity with approved commodity strategies, preferred supplier programs, and total-cost-of-ownership objectives.
• Partner with Accounts Payable, requisitioners, and suppliers to resolve purchase-order, receipt, invoice, and payment discrepancies, helping ensure timely and accurate supplier payments.
• Create and track purchase orders; follow up on supplier commitments and, for applicable categories, monitor purchasing trends and inventory requirements to help prevent shortages, excess inventory, and avoidable carrying costs.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance against agreed KPIs, including quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, compliance, and corrective-action follow-through.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier records, including purchase orders, contracts, pricing agreements, supplier files, sourcing documentation, savings, and contract milestones; communicate progress and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Build productive partnerships with internal stakeholders across IT, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Facilities, Quality, Legal, and other relevant functions.
• Ensure activities comply with company policies, delegated authorities, ethical standards, and contracting requirements; support continuous improvement of procurement processes and systems, including sourcing, procure-to-pay, contract-management tools.
• Travel of approximately 15% to 25% may be required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or a related commercial role; indirect procurement experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage purchase requirements, lead RFx activities, evaluate supplier proposals, negotiate commercial terms, and support supplier performance management.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, including spend analysis, price benchmarking, total cost of ownership, and basic business-case development.
• Clear written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and communicate recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, and a practical approach to balancing cost, risk, quality, service, and business requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced, global environment while escalating issues appropriately.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel (PivotTables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP), Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Familiarity with WAVE, Coupa, Power BI, or similar procurement and analytics tools and AI is a plus.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, finance, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Barnes Aerospace offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions for eligible medical plan participants; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions; life and disability insurance; and paid vacation and holidays. Additional offerings include an employee assistance program (EAP), wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, voluntary accident and critical illness coverage, pet insurance, and work-life support resources. Benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements, which may vary based on employment status, position, and location.

This job position may include access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws. If an applicant does not meet the definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status), the Company may be required to obtain an export control license. If the position for which you applied involves access to controlled information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws, then any offer is also contingent on verification of appropriate documentation for the Company to assess whether an export license will be required to employ you in that role, and if it is determined that an export license is required, the offer is also contingent on the Company’s determination, in its sole discretion, whether a license application and ongoing administration is prudent under the project’s contract parameters and whether an export license can be successfully obtained before you can start in that role. Export license applications may take several weeks to be processed.

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