Strategic Senior Buyer: Supply Chain & Sourcing

J.w.-Speaker-Corporation-1; Goldenthal (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k Match

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Profit Sharing

Tuition Reimbursement

Growth Opportunities

Casual Work Environment

Climate-Controlled Environment

Job summary

J.w.-Speaker-Corporation-1 in Wisconsin is seeking a Senior Buyer to own assigned commodities from NPD to end of life, ensuring material availability while balancing cost and inventory. You will lead cross-functional initiatives and solve complex supply chain challenges to drive continuous improvement.

You will analyze demand, capacity, and supplier performance, partnering with Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, and Operations to mitigate risks and optimize inventory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, purchasing, materials, or operations.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, ERP/MRP systems, and BI tools.
• Strong ability to analyze data and turn insights into action.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned commodities end-to-end from NPD through production, lifecycle management, and End of Life.
• Serve as the link between Demand Planning, Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Operations, and suppliers to ensure material availability.
• Develop and maintain understanding of supplier capabilities, capacity, lead times, market conditions, cost drivers, quality considerations, and risks.
• Analyze demand, consumption, forecasts, inventory, supplier capacity, and lifecycle status to identify shortages, excess, obsolescence, and supply risks.
• Partner with Sourcing to support commodity strategies, supplier selection, sourcing decisions, capacity planning, and negotiations.
• Serve as primary escalation point for significant supplier/commodity issues and coordinate cross-functional resolution.
• Develop and implement planning standards and best practices to improve distribution across the supply chain.
• Provide guidance to Buyers I and II on complex supply chain issues and problem solving.
• Lead supplier readiness activities for New Product Introductions, engineering changes, transfers, and significant demand changes.

Skills

Analytical

Data-driven

Excel proficiency

ERP/MRP systems

BI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

BI tools

Job description

J.w.-Speaker-Corporation-1 in Wisconsin is seeking a Senior Buyer to own assigned commodities from NPD to end of life, ensuring material availability while balancing cost and inventory. You will lead cross-functional initiatives and solve complex supply chain challenges to drive continuous improvement.

You will analyze demand, capacity, and supplier performance, partnering with Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, and Operations to mitigate risks and optimize inventory.