Senior Buyer - Corporate

Rogers Machinery Company, Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 91,693,056 - 108,885,504; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Rogers Machinery Company, Inc. in Portland, Oregon is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to manage full procurement processes, lead cost-saving projects, and mentor the purchasing team.

This role requires strong negotiation skills, ERP proficiency, and the ability to coordinate with Production and Engineering on changes that affect parts and schedules. You will build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, drive continuous improvement, and ensure ethical, proactive

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive purchasing experience.
• Experience training, mentoring or leading others.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects from initiation to completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-departmental purchasing projects from planning through completion.
• Train and mentor buyers and staff; set department best practices.
• Manage supplier negotiations and ensure timely ERP confirmations.
• Monitor shortages and adjust purchasing plans to meet production needs.
• Maintain three-way match of PO, invoices and packing slips; correct as needed.

Skills

Negotiation

Project Mgmt

Mentoring

ERP coordination

Inventory mgmt

MS Office

Tools

Epicor ERP

MS Excel

Job description

Corporate
14650 SW 72nd Ave
Portland, OR 97224, USA

Corporate
14650 SW 72nd Ave
Portland, OR 97224, USA

Rogers Machinery, founded in 1949, specializes in industrial compressed air systems, blowers, vacuum pumps, and positive displacement pumps. We have eight branches in the Northwest with full sales, service, and parts capability as well locations in San Jose, CA, Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX, and Southern California. Our production facilities are in Portland, OR and Centralia, WA. Visit our web site for more information atwww.rogers-machinery.com .

Rogers Core Values: Commitment to our Customers; Honesty; Safety; Commitment to our Employees and the Communities we serve.

Benefits: Full medical, dental, vision & life coverage; profit sharing & 401k; career training & growth support; counseling, life coaching, financial planning, personal & professional support; tuition reimbursement; paid vacation and sick leave; referral program; flexible spending account; legal aid; voluntary additional benefits (accident, hospital, etc.)

Rogers is seeking an experienced Supply Chain professional to join our team as a Senior Buyer. This is a senior-level role responsible for managing the full planning and purchase-to-pay process for assigned suppliers, leading special departmental projects from start to finish, and identifying opportunities for cost savings and process improvement. The Senior Buyer will train, coach, and mentor other members of the purchasing team, setting the standard for department best practices and professionalism. This position is expected to build deep, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers, and to anticipate departmental needs proactively rather than reactively. The ideal candidate brings proven purchasing experience along with demonstrated leadership, project management, and mentoring ability.

• Leads and manages advanced, cross-departmental purchasing projects from planning through completion.
• Trains, coaches and mentors other buyers and department staff, serving as a subject- matter resource and setting standard for department best practices.
• Lead by example, modeling the professionalism, judgement and work ethic expected of the department.
• Acts as an agile collaborator, helping build a strong team and stepping in to support teammates as needed.
• Remains calm and effective under pressure managing multiple complex or urgent priorities simultaneously.
• Anticipates upcoming departmental and organizational needs, proactively adjusting sourcing strategy and purchasing planning ahead of demand.
• Manages purchase order demand through thorough planning review, validating ERP signals, current production priorities, stock levels, and management direction.
• Leads second-sourcing research, bidding, supplier approval, and Leads ongoing efforts to identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities, treating “how can we save the company money” as a standing part of every sourcing decision.
• Communicates directly with suppliers to resolve issues, manage expectations, and maintain strong working relationships; leads formal negotiations with manager approval.
• Oversees purchase order acknowledgements from Supply Chain, ensuring timely and accurate confirmation in the ERP system.
• Maintains the three-way match between purchase order data, supplier invoices, and packing slips, coordinating corrections with Receiving and Accounting as needed.
• Daily management of ERP shortage lists and will work to find the most effective and quick solutions to solve those shortages.
• Develops strong relationships with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and customers.
• Partners closely with Production and Engineering to manage schedule revisions, component substitutions/obsolescence, and customer change requests affecting purchased parts.
• Provides urgent, clear communication to the appropriate staff when challenges arise.
• Regular review of inventory levels for the part numbers assigned and an ability to determine acceptable ways to reduce or reallocate inventory.
• Conducts all activities with the highest degree of ethics and honesty, both internally and with suppliers and customers.

Additional Duties:

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive purchasing experience.
• Demonstrated experience training, mentoring or informally leading others.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects from initiation to completion.

Required skills:

• Proven negotiation strategy and supplier relationship management.
• Prior project management experience, including leading initiatives from start to finish.
• Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and lead by example within a team.
• Strong ERP proficiency, including shortage management, reporting, and reviewing supply signals.
• Experience managing supplier performance (e.g., scorecards) in partnership.
• Inventory analysis and reduction experience.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities calmly under pressure and short deadlines.
• Advanced MS Office skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge in mechanical, plumbing and/or electrical
• Experience purchasing mechanical or industrial
• Familiarity with Epicor or similar ERP
• Smartsheet priorExperience in Root Cause

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to fifty pounds occasionally.
• Sitting at a desk for extended periods of time.

Job Type:

• Full-time
• Health Insurance (medical and behavioral health)
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account(s)
• Life Insurance
• Profit Share
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) and Roth Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Program
• Professional Development Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health Therapy and Coaching
• Legal Aid/ID Shield
• Pet Insurance
• Ancillary Benefits such as: Critical Illness, Accident, Voluntary Life Plans, Short and Long Term Disability Plans etc.

Pay Range:

• $32 - $38 per hour

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: On-site

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