Sr. MRO Buyer

Camaco LLC; North Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Camaco LLC in North Carolina is seeking a Sr. Buyer to lead source selection and procurement for indirect materials and select production services, including stamping fasteners, formed wire, steel tube, and welded assemblies. The role emphasizes cost, quality and delivery performance.

The position develops and implements commodity strategies, negotiates with suppliers, and coordinates with engineering and plant operations to ensure timely, cost-effective sourcing and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply management, business, economics or engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible purchasing and materials control experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Initiates purchase orders for parts, services, and tools; coordinates with engineering for timely sourcing.
• Secures quotations, negotiates prices and terms to ensure cost, quality and delivery.
• Analyzes market prices, engineering developments and manufacturing improvements impacting sourcing.
• Interviews suppliers to assess capabilities, logistics, inventory control and delivery terms.
• Supports planning of schedules and inventory control for assigned products and services.
• Coordinates quality issues and engineering changes between company and suppliers.
• Visits supplier facilities to qualify new sources and resolve production problems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial management

Organizational skills

Communication

Technical capacity

Ethical conduct

Collaboration

Project management

Time management

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply management, business, economics or engineering

Job description

The Sr. Buyer is responsible for source selection and procurement functions directly associated with the company’s needs for indirect materials and services and select production materials and services to include stamping fasteners, formed wire, steel tube, and welded assemblies. These products and services are to be secured at a cost quality and at delivery competitive levels consistent with company policy and performance standards. This position is further responsible for the development and implementation of a commodity strategy for the commodities within the scope of the role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Initiates purchase orders and amendments for parts, services and/or special tools; arranges for submission and inspection of sample products as required; maintains close coordination with plant engineering to ensure timely execution of product and services sourcing activities.
• Secures and analyzes quotations, negotiates prices and terms with suppliers, and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities.
• Studies market prices and trends, engineering developments, and manufacturing method improvements applicable to assigned responsibilities; advises company activities with concurrence of the procurement director.
• Interviews and confers with current and prospective suppliers to determine supply capabilities, transportation logistics inventory control and management; negotiates prices and delivery terms. Conducts site evaluations and assessments when required.
• Assists plant material control personnel in the planning of recent schedules and inventory control parameters for the assigned products and services.
• Coordinates as appropriate quality matters and engineering changes/developments between company activities and suppliers.
• Visits suppliers’ facilities to qualify them as new sources and assists in the resolution of production, design, quality and/or delivery problems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree with preferred emphasis in supply management, business administration, economics or engineering, or equivalent.
• 5 plus years of progressively responsible purchasing and materials control experience in a manufacturing environment.

Competencies

• Financial Management
• Organizational Skills
• Communication Proficiency
• Technical Capacity
• Ethical Conduct
• Collaboration
• Project Management
• Time Management
• Confidentiality

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting with occasional plant floor visits and observation.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, kneel, crouch, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.

We achieve prudent and profitable growth through people development, world-class manufacturing, innovation, and relentless customer focus while supporting the communities where we operate.