Senior Buyer - Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Partnerships

Kadant Inc.; Three Rivers (MI); Vor Ort; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kadant Johnson in Three Rivers, Michigan, seeks a Senior Buyer to manage supplier relationships and purchasing practices that support efficient manufacturing operations and project execution. You will work with R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Commercial, and Accounting to align material management with business needs.

The role includes strategic sourcing and EPICOR coordination for cross-functional project workflows, with travel up to 10% as required.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or higher in supply chain, business, or related field.
• 10+ years purchasing experience with supplier coordination and project workflows.

Aufgaben

• Build and maintain supplier partnerships and lead negotiations.
• Develop commodity strategies and identify supply chain risks.
• Review MRP messages, issue POs, manage open orders, and resolve discrepancies.
• Support procurement and project delivery through EPICOR coordination.
• Create and maintain item master records and BOMs; coordinate drawings across teams.
• Lead cost reductions and ERP enhancements for daily operations.
• Provide backup planning support and share best practices across Kadant entities.

Kenntnisse

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Excel

ERP systems

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or related field

Associate degree with 10+ years purchasing experience

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Jobbeschreibung

Kadant Johnson in Three Rivers, Michigan, seeks a Senior Buyer to manage supplier relationships and purchasing practices that support efficient manufacturing operations and project execution. You will work with R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Commercial, and Accounting to align material management with business needs.

The role includes strategic sourcing and EPICOR coordination for cross-functional project workflows, with travel up to 10% as required.