Senior Buyer: Strategic Procurement Lead

Hexcel Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexcel Corporation seeks a Sr. Buyer at our Pottsville, PA site to manage purchasing for production, maintenance, and engineering needs.

You will create and track purchase orders, verify specifications and delivery timelines, and collaborate with suppliers to ensure cost-effective, on-time supplies. The role requires strong negotiation and leadership abilities, with experience in inventory control and Lean practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of related experience and/or training.
• Experience in planning or purchasing using MRP system for inputting data required.
• Ability to analyze and resolve procurement issues.
• Experience in inventory control systems and understanding Lean Manufacturing.
• Strong leadership skills and has the ability to influence and work with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent written, verbal communication, trouble shooting, and interpersonal skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, Visio, MS Project and similar project training software, and power point.

Responsibilities

• Purchases assigned materials, supplies, and services to support production, maintenance, engineering, and business requirements in accordance with established purchasing processes.
• Creates, processes, and maintains purchase orders, confirmations, acknowledgements, and related purchasing documentation to ensure accurate and timely order placement.
• Reviews approved requisitions, specifications, delivery needs, and supplier information to support accurate purchasing activity and timely fulfillment of requirements.
• Communicate with suppliers to confirm pricing, availability, lead times, order status, shipment timing, and delivery updates.
• Negotiate and manage various suppliers performing services on a continuing basis. This includes janitorial activities, uniforms services, scrap disposition, and vendor managed inventory.
• Monitor inventory to minimize production interruptions and lead Supplier on time in full efforts to ensure timely deliver from suppliers.

Skills

Procurement

MRP systems

Negotiation

Inventory management

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

Data analysis

Tools

MS Project

Visio

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Hexcel Corporation seeks a Sr. Buyer at our Pottsville, PA site to manage purchasing for production, maintenance, and engineering needs.

You will create and track purchase orders, verify specifications and delivery timelines, and collaborate with suppliers to ensure cost-effective, on-time supplies. The role requires strong negotiation and leadership abilities, with experience in inventory control and Lean practices.