Strategic Buyer – Manufacturing & Supplier Leadership

Cintrifuse

Cincinnati (OH)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Cintrifuse is seeking a senior procurement leader to own supplier strategy and execution in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. Lead critical sourcing, negotiate terms, and drive cost reductions across direct materials and services.

You will collaborate with Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to ensure material availability, optimal inventory, and strong supplier performance, leveraging ERP/MRP knowledge and cross-functional leadership. Occasional travel may be required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in supply chain, business, operations, engineering, or related field.
7 years of progressive purchasing or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience purchasing direct materials, components, and services in support of production.
Advanced working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, bills of material, inventory management, and production planning concepts.
Experience leading supplier negotiations involving pricing, lead times, capacity, payment terms, and other commercial conditions.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to independently prioritize competing requirements, escalate risk, and drive issues to closure.

Responsibilities

Own procurement strategy and execution for assigned commodities, suppliers, and materials in support of MRP requirements, production schedules, customer commitments, and inventory targets.
Review MRP messages, exception reports, demand changes, inventory positions, yields, open purchase orders, lead times, and supplier capacity; take timely action to prevent shortages and excess inventory.
Lead supplier communications, order confirmations, recovery plans, expedites, and escalations when material availability, quality, or delivery performance threatens operations.
Negotiate pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, capacity commitments, payment terms, tooling, and other commercial conditions consistent with company objectives and approval requirements.
Develop and execute sourcing and cost-reduction initiatives using competitive bids, should-cost analysis, volume leverage, alternate sourcing, value engineering, and supplier collaboration.
Monitor and report supplier performance related to delivery, quality, responsiveness, capacity, and cost; lead corrective action and supplier development activities when performance is below expectations.