Strategic Buyer: Sourcing & Vendor Negotiation

SMS group Inc; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401k with company match

Training

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SMS group Inc. is seeking a Buyer who will source, estimate, and purchase from our vendor base. This role negotiates pricing and contracts to ensure competitive pricing and timely delivery across projects.

The candidate will review customer service, project management, and purchasing inputs to provide effective sourcing and place timely purchase orders, while seeking cost-saving opportunities and maintaining strong vendor relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in purchasing, supply chain management, or business administration.

Responsibilities

• Review the requirements received from customer service, project management, and purchasing to ensure the adequate sourcing support for upcoming projects and place purchase orders in a timely manner
• Request and evaluate quotes from vendors to determine the best options for sourcing
• Look for cost saving opportunities within the purchasing responsibility
• Review and understand the customer requirements (CAD drawings) to provide the best sourcing option in terms of quality, price and delivery possible
• Monitor and work with vendors to improve their on-time delivery performance
• Resolve any warranty claims with our vendors
• Execution of sourcing activities in compliance with company policies and procedures
• Facilitating the resolution of quality issues with vendors as they arise
• Read, understand and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Work with our internal engineering groups to answer any related drawing questions from our vendors
• Work closely with Technical Sales Support, Quality Department, sales, project managers, engineering and other departments
• Conduct vendor site visits from the commercial side as needed

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in purchasing, supply chain management, or business administration

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

SMS group Inc. is seeking a Buyer who will source, estimate, and purchase from our vendor base. This role negotiates pricing and contracts to ensure competitive pricing and timely delivery across projects.

The candidate will review customer service, project management, and purchasing inputs to provide effective sourcing and place timely purchase orders, while seeking cost-saving opportunities and maintaining strong vendor relationships.