Strategic Buyer for Materials & Supplier Delivery

Instron; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Instron in Norwood, MA is seeking a Buyer to ensure timely procurement of materials and services for production at the Binghamton, NY site. The role requires coordinating with suppliers to meet delivery and quality standards while maintaining cost effectiveness.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, strong Excel skills, and experience with Kanban inventories and ERP systems. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent purchasing/operations experience.
• Strong acumen in business and basic mathematical functions.
• Cross category purchasing experience (e.g. machined, fabricated, cable assemblies, electronics).
• Experience with Kanban inventories and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Places Purchase Orders to ensure inventory availability for production.
• Revises purchase orders to reflect proper vendor delivery dates in Instron’s ERP system.
• Maintains contact with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and quality standards.
• Maintains regular correspondence to expedite critical purchase items.
• Coordinates with Instron Engineering to resolve technical issues with suppliers.
• Handles adjustments with vendors regarding substitutions, surplus, or cancellations.
• Advises stakeholders of delivery deviations impacting inventory availability.
• Publish metrics on vendor on-time performance and corrective actions.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

MS Excel

Cross-functional teamwork

Kanban inventories

ERP systems

Supplier/Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

IFS

Agile

PDM

SharePoint

Job description

Instron in Norwood, MA is seeking a Buyer to ensure timely procurement of materials and services for production at the Binghamton, NY site. The role requires coordinating with suppliers to meet delivery and quality standards while maintaining cost effectiveness.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, strong Excel skills, and experience with Kanban inventories and ERP systems. Travel up to 10% may be required.