Senior Buyer, Product Development — Hybrid Growth Mentor

Taco, Inc.; Cranston (RI); Híbrido; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Taco, Inc. in Cranston, RI, is seeking a Senior Buyer for Product Development to manage sourcing for new product launches and coordinate with engineering and procurement. You will ensure timely delivery of products and maintain vendor relationships.

The role requires 7+ years buying experience, strong ERP and MS Office skills, and travel to conferences and supplier sites. This regular full-time, hybrid position offers growth and a collaborative team culture.

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in buying.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Strong experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Excellent organizational, communication and teamwork skills.
• Travel required to conferences, customer / rep sites, etc.

Responsabilidades

• Work with the quality department to request first article inspections (FAIs).
• Manage FIAs by ensuring all sign-offs received from required departments.
• Provide resolution of rejected material by working with engineering and the vendor to take care of any issues and request new samples.
• Develop, monitor, and receive purchase orders.
• Lead and/or participate in supplier negotiation activities.
• Work with customs broker and company legal assistant on international imports.
• Work with engineering to resolve long lead items.
• Transfer information over to the production buyers.
• Research and manage new vendor approval.
• Maintain new product development (NPD) project expense and capital.
• Coach and mentor for skill and knowledge development of the product development buyer.
• Support the development of new and existing buyers by mentoring and / or leading training sessions.
• Develop and manage policies and procedures for product development purchasing in conjunction with corporate procurement and company standards.
• Participate in the monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Conocimientos

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Communication

Teamwork

Verbal communication

Written communication

Travel

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Herramientas

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

Taco, Inc. in Cranston, RI, is seeking a Senior Buyer for Product Development to manage sourcing for new product launches and coordinate with engineering and procurement. You will ensure timely delivery of products and maintain vendor relationships.

The role requires 7+ years buying experience, strong ERP and MS Office skills, and travel to conferences and supplier sites. This regular full-time, hybrid position offers growth and a collaborative team culture.