Senior Strategic Buyer - Manufacturing Sourcing

Urschel; Chesterton (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly performance award bonus

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

2 Weeks’ Vacation

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Low premiums and deductibles

Free Health Clinic

401(k) with Employer Matching

Free Life Insurance

Onsite Workout Center with Personal Tr

Education Reimbursement Program

Community Involvement/Philanthropy

Job summary

Urschel, a leading industrial cutting equipment manufacturer, is seeking a Senior Buyer to join the Procurement team at the Chesterton, Indiana headquarters. The role focuses on complex commodities, including raw materials, motors, and electrical enclosures, with daily on-site reporting at the corporate office.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in procurement within manufacturing, strong communication, and negotiation skills, and the ability to drive supplier performance and cost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ procurement experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Effective oral and written communication; ability to facilitate negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned commodities and maintain planning parameters, inventory requirements, and supplier lead times to support business needs.
• Execute purchasing activities from purchase order through receipt, including invoice resolution and supplier returns.
• Monitor supplier performance, market conditions, and relationships.
• Support sourcing, supplier selection, cost reduction, and other purchasing initiatives.
• Coordinate machine-delivery requests and pursue process, efficiency, and documentation improvements.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Supplier management

Cost reduction

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or business

Job description

Urschel, a leading industrial cutting equipment manufacturer, is seeking a Senior Buyer to join the Procurement team at the Chesterton, Indiana headquarters. The role focuses on complex commodities, including raw materials, motors, and electrical enclosures, with daily on-site reporting at the corporate office.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in procurement within manufacturing, strong communication, and negotiation skills, and the ability to drive supplier performance and cost