Senior Buyer - Strategic Sourcing & Project Lead

OTTO Engineering, Inc.; Carpentersville (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Vacation benefit

Health insurance

Job summary

OTTO Engineering, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage all purchasing for materials, equipment, and supplies. The role involves obtaining quotations, placing POs, conducting vendor audits, and maintaining the vendor base to ensure economical sourcing.

You will support engineering in new product/vendor development, expedite deliveries, and help shape purchasing policies while maintaining ISO 9000 awareness and pursuing CP.M. qualifications where possible.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ related experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
• Availability for nonstandard or extended work schedule
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of personal computers
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Requires ability to learn quickly and apply engineering concepts
• Background in project management
• Self-motivation and ability to complete objectives
• Pleasant and helpful telephone manner
• Detail oriented
• General knowledge of ISO 9000
• C.P.M. preferred

Responsibilities

• Be a member of major project teams
• Obtain quotations, prepare and place purchase orders in a group of commodities, material, supplies and equipment
• Conduct Vendor Audits and provide constructive feedback
• Responsible for managing vendor base
• Determine proper sources of supply for economical purchases
• Locate new sources of supplies as necessary
• Support Engineering in development of new products and/or new vendors
• Expedite deliveries to meet production schedules
• Maintain or improve purchase costs relative to standards
• Recommend policies and procedures for purchasing functions
• Maintain vendor information in the database
• Familiar with MRP Purchasing
• Control of inventory levels for assigned commodities
• Negotiate major contracts
• Participate in MRB and develop/process DMRs
• Assist with related duties as required

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

C.P.M. preferred

Tools

MRP Purchasing

Job description

OTTO Engineering, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage all purchasing for materials, equipment, and supplies. The role involves obtaining quotations, placing POs, conducting vendor audits, and maintaining the vendor base to ensure economical sourcing.

You will support engineering in new product/vendor development, expedite deliveries, and help shape purchasing policies while maintaining ISO 9000 awareness and pursuing CP.M. qualifications where possible.