Senior Buyer: Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

Core & Main; Pawtucket (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Core & Main, based in St. Louis with a nationwide footprint, seeks a procurement professional in Pawtucket, RI. The role focuses on purchasing key materials, parts, and equipment, optimizing price, delivery, and terms, while supporting supplier relationships and inventory goals.

The ideal candidate will review requisitions, solicit quotations, manage supplier performance, and ensure cost-effective procurement aligned with policy and production needs.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in related discipline; MS/MA in related field may be required in some areas.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and approves purchase requisitions.
• Identifies potential suppliers and issues RFQs.
• Analyzes and selects suppliers, issues purchase orders; follows up and expedites.
• Develops, evaluates and manages supplier relationships to optimize cost, availability, and inventory.
• Tracks industry trends and their impact on the business.
• Supports production/NEW production introduction activities as a materials resource.
• Corrections of price discrepancies with accounting to maximize margins.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Purchase orders

Cost analysis

Vendor relationships

Education

BS/BA in related discipline

MS/MA in related field

Job description

Core & Main, based in St. Louis with a nationwide footprint, seeks a procurement professional in Pawtucket, RI. The role focuses on purchasing key materials, parts, and equipment, optimizing price, delivery, and terms, while supporting supplier relationships and inventory goals.

The ideal candidate will review requisitions, solicit quotations, manage supplier performance, and ensure cost-effective procurement aligned with policy and production needs.