Senior Buyer

• Execute purchase orders and blanket purchase orders against approved requirements
• Maintain accurate order data, pricing, lead times, delivery schedules, and terms and conditions
• Interpret ERP/MRP demand signals and track supplier acknowledgments
• Manage exceptions and expedite or reschedule materials to prevent production disruption
• Resolve shortages, supplier pushouts, discrepancies, and material availability concerns
• Purchase direct materials to engineering specifications and drawings
• Communicate quality codes, technical requirements, and customer flow-down requirements to suppliers
• Maintain procurement documentation in accordance with purchasing policies and government-contract requirements
• Monitor supplier scorecards, on-time delivery, risks, and corrective actions
• Coordinate supplier recovery plans and follow through on commitments
• Support supplier onboarding, qualification, transitions, and capability assessments
• Plan and facilitate supplier meetings and business reviews
• Facilitate discussions concerning pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, and commercial terms
• Identify supplier and material lifecycle risks, including obsolescence, and recommend mitigation actions
• Analyze purchasing and supplier data using Excel and ERP/MRP reporting
• Coordinate with planning, production, engineering, quality, and other teams
• Participate in Lean, Six Sigma, or Ralliant Business Systems continuous-improvement activities
• Support cross-training and onboarding of other buyers
• Manage assigned commodities and adapt to changing business priorities

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