Sr Strategic Buyer

Intervala, Llc; Mount Pleasant (Westmoreland County); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Intervala, LLC in Mount Pleasant, PA, is seeking a Sr Strategic Buyer for a fully remote role. The position focuses on procuring electronics components, building supplier relations, and ensuring timely, cost-effective delivery to support production. The ideal candidate has at least 7 years in electronics manufacturing, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong negotiation, analytic, and communication skills. This role offers competitive pay and benefits in a growing company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive relevant job experience.
• Previous experience in an electronics manufacturing environment required.
• Must have experience procuring products and developing supplier relations.

Responsibilities

• Procure products within assigned commodity areas in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Identify and reduce long lead times in the system by utilizing material strategies with suppliers.
• Review daily MRP exception messages, purchase order status, and order action reports and take appropriate action.
• Identify alternate solutions for obsolete components and work with engineering for approval.
• Ensure timely delivery of products to support production needs.
• Maintain purchasing data in computer system so that it is always current.
• Develop new/better/alternate sources of supply to reduce the supplier base.
• Negotiate best price and terms with suppliers; perform materials quotation for prices and delivery.
• Perform Quarterly Business Review (QBRs) with key suppliers as required.
• Participate in production meetings to review supplier requirements.
• Provide training and guidance to new and lower-level buyers on all aspects of purchasing.

Skills

Purchasing laws

Industry commodity trends

MS Office

Attention to detail

Mathematics

Communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Sr Strategic Buyer

Full Time Mount Pleasant, PA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1808

Build what powers tomorrow—join Intervala, where advanced electronics manufacturing meets innovation, precision, and purpose.

We are looking to add a Sr Strategic Buyer to our team for a Fully Remote opportunity.

To be considered, candidates must have electronics manufacturing industry experience!

The Sr Strategic Buyer will procure products within assigned planner codes in a timely and cost-effective manner. Maintain, build, and develop supplier relations.

• Procure products within assigned commodity areas in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Identify and reduce long lead times in the system by utilizing material strategies with suppliers
• Review daily MRP exception messages, purchase order status, and order action reports and take appropriate action
• Identify alternate solutions for obsolete components and work with engineering for approval
• Ensure timely delivery of products to support production needs
• Maintain purchasing data in computer system so that it is always current
• Develop new/better/alternate sources of supply to reduce the supplier base
• Use knowledge of technical requirements and market conditions to negotiate best price
• Administer purchase agreements dealing with confidential and proprietary information
• Negotiate best value with suppliers; perform materials quotation for prices and delivery
• Perform Quarterly Business Review (QBRs) with key suppliers as required
• Participate in production meetings to review supplier requirements.
• Evaluate and provide performance data to existing suppliers, including quality and on-time delivery
• Provide training and guidance to new and lower-level buyers on all aspects of purchasing

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Intermediate knowledge of the laws of purchasing
• Ability to understand industry commodity trends
• Intermediate level in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail to produce quality results
• Strong math and computational skills
• Ability to effectively communicate in all forms with others inside and outside the organization
• Ability to negotiate professionally
• Ability to problem solve issues involving multiple variables and limited standardization
• Ability to multitask effectively and adapt within a rapidly changing environment

Required Experience & Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Minimum 7 years of progressive relevant job experience
• Previous experience in an electronics manufacturing environment required

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Competitive pay and great benefits— including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off
• Be part of a company that’s growing, changing, and full of new opportunities
• A supportive, team-focused culture where your ideas matter
• Meaningful work that impacts industries making a difference in the world

Intervala utilizes and/or develops certain technologies which are subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) or the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Intervala is required to verify the status of all employees to determine whether each employee is a U.S. Person or a Foreign Person for the purposes of determining if an export authorization is required to approve an employee’s access to export-controlled items, not as a condition for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Intervala, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.