Senior Materials Buyer - Strategic Sourcing & Operations Lead

Ridge Corporation; Frazeysburg (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

401(k) with company match and vesting

Flexible PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Bonus potential

Equipment and expense reimbursement

Job summary

Ridge Corporation in Ohio seeks a Senior Materials Buyer to lead procurement strategies across Pataskala and Frazeysburg facilities. You will partner with leadership, engineering, quality, and plant operations to ensure material availability and optimize inventory on a day-to-day basis.

You will negotiate terms, manage vendors, and drive cost-saving initiatives while maintaining ERP data integrity and reporting on key supply chain metrics.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement experience in manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree as specified or equivalent experience.
• Strong ERP/MRP and advanced Excel skills.
• Contract negotiation and vendor management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute purchasing strategies for raw materials across facilities.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and issue POs aligned with production schedules.
• Monitor demand signals, manage stock levels to minimize holding costs/obsolescence.
• Evaluate, track, and optimize vendor performance.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Production on NPI/ECOs.
• Deliver reporting on cost savings and supply chain metrics.

Skills

5+ years procurement experience

ERP/MRP experience

Advanced Excel

Contract negotiation

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, or Materials Science

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Ridge Corporation in Ohio seeks a Senior Materials Buyer to lead procurement strategies across Pataskala and Frazeysburg facilities. You will partner with leadership, engineering, quality, and plant operations to ensure material availability and optimize inventory on a day-to-day basis.

You will negotiate terms, manage vendors, and drive cost-saving initiatives while maintaining ERP data integrity and reporting on key supply chain metrics.