Senior Buyer

Description

• Oversee multi-modal transportation (ocean, air, trucking) to optimize costs and delivery schedules
• Maintain accurate ERP transactional records and planning parameters with meticulous attention to detail to support annual audits, financial reporting, and Accounts Payable processes
• Maintain accurate inventory records and practice lean inventory management (JIT, cycle counts, E&O)
• Support new product introductions, ensuring supply chain readiness for production ramp
• Coordinate engineering change orders (ECOs) with suppliers and manage phase-in/phase-out transitions, ensuring proper documentation and system updates
• Monitor and expedite supplier deliveries to prevent production delays and material shortages
• Ensure compliance with customs, international shipping, and regulatory requirements
• Lead negotiations on pricing, payment terms, MOQs, and lead times to achieve cost targets
• Manage supplier relationships, conduct performance reviews, and drive continuous improvement
• Proactively identify and resolve discrepancies in purchase orders, invoices, receipts, and packing slips; coordinate with vendors to obtain missing documentation
• Maintain document control in the PLM and across systems, ensuring part numbers, BOMs, and engineering drawings are accurate and synchronized across all platforms
• Identify deficiencies and be able to develop plans to cut costs and improve efficiencies.

Requirements

EV Charging Technology

• The ability to analyze data, solve problems, and make decisions.
• Strong attention to details, ensuring part numbers and other catalog of items are consistent.
• System proficiency (ERP/MRP systems like SAP, Oracle, NetSuite; PLM systems; Arena, Duro)
• Experience with demand planning and production scheduling
• Be able to handle unforeseen circumstances and think critically for options to meet targets.
• Industry experience (hardware manufacturing, consumer electronics, etc.)

Benefits

$110k - $130k + Bonus

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance