Sr Purchasing Analyst

Intermatic; Libertyville (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermatic is seeking a Sr Purchasing Analyst to source and procure direct materials supporting manufacturing and new product development. The role focuses on supplier relationships, pricing and contract negotiations, and ensuring material availability to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.

You will collaborate with Sales, Planning, Quality and Manufacturing teams to address supply issues, drive cost reductions, and manage supplier performance through metrics and programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field preferred.
• Five+ years of purchasing, strategic sourcing, or commodity management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience sourcing electronic components, mechanical parts, plastic resin, metal components, packaging materials, or other direct manufacturing materials preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing of electronic components, plastics, metals and other direct materials.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiate pricing and contracts.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure material availability and on-time delivery.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and supplier performance improvements.
• Monitor market conditions and supplier capacity for assigned commodities.

Skills

Supplier relationships

Negotiation skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Quality focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

The Sr Purchasing Analyst is responsible for sourcing and procuring direct materials to support manufacturing and new product development. This role manages supplier relationships, negotiates pricing and contracts, ensures material availability, and drives cost, quality, and delivery performance while partnering with cross-functional teams.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and manage the strategic sourcing of electronic components, plastic resin, mechanical parts, metal components, and other direct materials/commodities, including supplier selection, procurement, delivery, quality and relationship management.
• Identify and implement sourcing and process improvements to enable product and corporate objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and qualify strategic sourcing partnerships for electronic components, plastic resin, mechanical parts, raw materials, and finished goods, both domestically and internationally.
• Assess capabilities of suppliers and map those capabilities to Intermatic’s short and long term objectives.
• Work collaboratively with internal functions and external suppliers to qualify requirements, timing and scope of bringing new products and product enhancements to market.
• Sourcing execution to ensure the company has a continuous and stable supply of quality materials, components and finished goods which includes anticipating and addressing supply issues by working closely with Sales, Marketing, Planning, Forecasting, Quality and Manufacturing teams.
• Lead supplier negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, value engineering projects, and quality improvement programs for assigned commodities and product categories.
• Develop, measure, and manage supplier performance metrics and goals to assist in supplier development and continuous supply/supplier improvement.
• Build strong partnerships with key suppliers and leverage those relationships for win/win sourcing performance.
• Participate in supplier contract negotiations and support long-term supplier agreements.
• Monitor market conditions, commodity trends, material availability, and supplier capacity for assigned commodities, including electronic components, resins, metals, and mechanical parts.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field of study preferred
• Five or more years of purchasing, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or commodity management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience sourcing electronic components, mechanical parts, plastic resin, metal components, packaging materials, or other direct manufacturing materials preferred
• Ability to travel domestically.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers of electronic components, mechanical parts, plastic resin, packaging materials, and other manufacturing commodities, including negotiating supplier agreements and managing supplier performance.
• Ability to think analytically developing or utilizing analytics and performance metrics to manage costs and supplier performance.
• Passionate about sourcing products and services and working with cross functional stakeholders.
• Ability to quickly learn about electronic and mechanical components and products in a quality focused environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the proven ability to work cross functionally and with multiple suppliers in a fast paced, multi-task environment.