Senior Buyer

Newington, CT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Senior Buyer plays a critical role in ensuring uninterrupted production for a highvelocity defense manufacturing operation. This position manages complex procurement activities negotiates with strategic suppliers and ensures full compliance with U.S. Government regulations while supporting aggressive production schedules. The Senior Buyer thrives in a fastpaced environment anticipates risks before they materialize and builds strong crossfunctional relationships to keep programs on track while ensuring vendor requirements and customer needs are met.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Leads the procurement of materials components and services required for defenserelated manufacturing programs.
Develops executes and manages sourcing strategies that support cost quality and delivery targets.
Reviews and evaluates purchase requisitions for complete and accurate information rejects back to or resolves with requestor if necessary.
Manages purchase orders from creation through delivery ensuring accuracy timeliness and compliance with FAR/DFARS and ITAR requirements.
Issues change orders as necessary.
Negotiates pricing terms longterm agreements and performance expectations with domestic and international suppliers.
Collaborates closely with master scheduling engineering production quality and program management to forecast demand and resolve supplychain issues.
Manages all outside operations (i.e.: plating painting) assuring parts are processed to print specifications in a timely manner.
Processes any purchased parts rejected through Material Review Board (MRB) or the requisitioner for immediate replacement /credit as deemed necessary.
Updates verifies and maintains Item Master Data regarding lead time MFG PN# and Preferred Vendor in SAP.
Creates updates and maintains Business Partner Master Data for vendors in SAP.
Reviews invoices with accounts payable where the price or terms dont agree with the purchase order.
Assists Receiving Dept with any / all packing slip discrepancies including part or quantity issues.
Assists the Quality Dept. with the upkeep and additions to the Approved Supplier List.
Assists with creating and renewing Wilcox / Supplier Non-Disclosure Agreements.
Directs Jr. Buyers and Buyers as needed.
Performs other duties and special projects as requested by management.
Reviews safety procedures and follows them making suggested improvements.
Promotes safety awareness.
Seeks opportunities to minimize workplace injuries accidents and health problems.
Uses PPE appropriately.

Qualifications & Requirements
Education & Experience:

Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
5 years of procurement experience in manufacturing; defense or aerospace strongly preferred.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Proven negotiation skills and experience managing complex supplier relationships.
Ability to interpret technical drawings specifications and bills of materials.
Excellent communication analytical and problemsolving abilities.
Organization and time management skills.
Ability to work with minimum supervision and adaptable to changing priorities.
Regular on-site attendance is a necessary function of this position.

Preferred Skills/Abilities:

Experience with lean manufacturing or continuousimprovement methodologies.
CPSM CPIM or similar supplychain certification.
Background in electronics machining composites or other defenserelated manufacturing processes.
Strong knowledge of FAR/DFARS ITAR and governmentcontracting requirements.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
Repeating motions that include wrists hands and fingers.
Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.

Wilcox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal state or local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Leads the procurement of materials components and services required for defenserelated manufacturing programs.
Develops executes and manages sourcing strategies that support cost quality and delivery targets.
Reviews and evaluates purchase requisitions for complete and accurate information rejects back to or resolves with requestor if necessary.
Manages purchase orders from creation through delivery ensuring accuracy timeliness and compliance with FAR/DFARS and ITAR requirements.
Issues change orders as necessary.
Negotiates pricing terms longterm agreements and performance expectations with domestic and international suppliers.
Collaborates closely with master scheduling engineering production quality and program management to forecast demand and resolve supplychain issues.
Manages all outside operations (i.e.: plating painting) assuring parts are processed to print specifications in a timely manner.
Processes any purchased parts rejected through Material Review Board (MRB) or the requisitioner for immediate replacement /credit as deemed necessary.
Updates verifies and maintains Item Master Data regarding lead time MFG PN# and Preferred Vendor in SAP.
Creates updates and maintains Business Partner Master Data for vendors in SAP.
Reviews invoices with accounts payable where the price or terms dont agree with the purchase order.
Assists Receiving Dept with any / all packing slip discrepancies including part or quantity issues.
Assists the Quality Dept. with the upkeep and additions to the Approved Supplier List.
Assists with creating and renewing Wilcox / Supplier Non-Disclosure Agreements.
Directs Jr. Buyers and Buyers as needed.
Performs other duties and special projects as requested by management.
Reviews safety procedures and follows them making suggested improvements.
Promotes safety awareness.
Seeks opportunities to minimize workplace injuries accidents and health problems.
Uses PPE appropriately.

Qualifications & Requirements
Education & Experience:

Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Business Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
5 years of procurement experience in manufacturing; defense or aerospace strongly preferred.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Proven negotiation skills and experience managing complex supplier relationships.
Ability to interpret technical drawings specifications and bills of materials.
Excellent communication analytical and problemsolving abilities.
Organization and time management skills.
Ability to work with minimum supervision and adaptable to changing priorities.
Regular on-site attendance is a necessary function of this position.

Preferred Skills/Abilities:

Experience with lean manufacturing or continuousimprovement methodologies.
CPSM CPIM or similar supplychain certification.
Background in electronics machining composites or other defenserelated manufacturing processes.
Strong knowledge of FAR/DFARS ITAR and governmentcontracting requirements.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
Repeating motions that include wrists hands and fingers.
Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Key Skills

Purchasing
Sourcing
Procurement
HR Sourcing
SAP
Supply Chain Experience
ERP Systems
negotiation
Materials Management
Manufacturing
MRP
Contracts

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Wilcox Industries

Wilcox is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company that designs, engineers and manufactures tactical solutions for law enforcement, military and first responder operators. Wilcox is dedicated to our customers safety and the success of their missions worldwide. Our quality standards are demo ... View more

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