Senior Indirect Buyer

Under direct leadership, the Senior Indirect Buyer will be responsible for purchasing materials, supplies, equipment, and outside services the company needs to complete essential business functions and tracking and accelerating these materials and service requirements to support production of Singer’s vehicles and timely completion of projects. They are responsible for sourcing and qualifying vendors, negotiating pricing, planning purchased material supply, and placing purchase orders to fulfill demand. The goal is to ensure constant availability of non-inventory goods and/or services within the company’s budget in a manner that demonstrates, “Everything is Important.”

• Procures goods and services for the company.
• Evaluates price, reliability, quality, technical support and availability of goods and services.
• Accountable for ensuring part master data within MRP is accurate
• Works with current suppliers to follow up on and expedite open orders
• Generates purchase requisitions and place Purchase Orders with suppliers, to meet demand
• Accountable for on-time delivery of purchased material at (or below) planned costs
• Negotiates pricing with vendors to reduce total cost
• Manages suppliers for Cost, Quality, and Delivery
• Identifies constraints that may impact production schedules.
• Reviews purchase orders and shipping documents coordinating with receiving and accounting to ensure accuracy of all details and purchase order closure
• Works in a cross-functional team environment as a strong team player and demonstrates the ability to work with other functional groups to achieve company-wide goals
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: 

Required Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or other relevant fields
• Four (4) plus years of experience as Buyer, Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Specialist, GSM or equivalent
• Proven ability to onboard and contract pricing agreements with suppliers
• Knowledge of procurement strategies, should cost models and technology roadmaps
• P2P knowledge is a plus
• Proficient in MRP systems  

Preferred Education/Experience and/or Certifications 

• Experience in aerospace or automotive manufacturing 
• Prior experience in rapid growth environment  

• Ability to learn quickly and prioritize appropriately to meet customer and company needs
• Able to balance strong negotiation skills and stakeholder needs to develop relationships with our key suppliers.
• Understands who our customers are, how they are motivated and the current and future business aspects.
• Demonstrates a strong bias toward service, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Strong ability to coach and lead team members within the department
• Effective written and verbal communications skills; ability to express ideas clearly and actively listen to others
• Team oriented, with a strong ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment to multiple deadlines
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize effectively and efficiently
• Excellent time management with an ability to balance multiple projects and timelines and to meet deadlines
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic