THE LEGACY COMPANIES
Senior Buyer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Avondale, PA, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Operations
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations, Finance, Engineering, or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
- 5+ years of progressive purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience, preferably within a manufacturing or multi-location environment.
- Demonstrated experience purchasing materials, components, finished goods, or other products supporting manufacturing and/or operational requirements.
- Experience managing supplier relationships and complex purchasing requirements.
- Strong understanding of purchasing, inventory management, MRP, demand planning, lead times, safety stock, and supply chain fundamentals.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating supplier pricing, terms, lead times, and other commercial conditions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret purchasing, inventory, production, and operational data.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with ERP/MRP systems.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple suppliers, categories, locations, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and corporate functions.
- High level of attention to detail, accuracy, accountability, and follow-through.
- Ability to independently identify issues, develop solutions, and escalate significant business risks appropriately.
Nice to have
- Purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience purchasing raw materials, fabricated or manufactured components, finished goods, packaging, and/or production-related materials.
- Experience supporting multiple manufacturing or distribution locations.
- Experience working with both domestic and international suppliers.
- Experience with extended supply-chain lead times and international sourcing.
- Experience with inventory planning, forecasting, and MRP-driven purchasing.
- Experience supporting engineering changes and new product introductions.
- Experience with supplier performance management and strategic sourcing.
- APICS, CPSM, CPM, or other recognized supply chain/procurement certification is a plus.
Full description
The Senior Buyer is responsible for the strategic and tactical procurement of materials, components, finished goods, supplies, and services required to support manufacturing and broader business operations. This position will manage assigned suppliers and categories, ensure material availability, negotiate favorable commercial terms, monitor inventory requirements, and proactively address potential supply disruptions.
The successful candidate will work closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Product Management, Logistics, and other internal teams to balance cost, quality, inventory, lead time, and operational requirements.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on purchasing professional who combines strong supplier-management and negotiation skills with an understanding of manufacturing operations and inventory planning.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage purchasing activities for assigned products, raw materials, components, finished goods, supplies, and services supporting multiple company locations and business operations.
- Support manufacturing purchasing requirements, including materials and components necessary to maintain production schedules and operational continuity.
- Review demand, forecasts, inventory levels, production requirements, lead times, safety stock, open purchase orders, and other planning information to determine appropriate purchasing actions.
- Create, issue, and manage purchase orders while ensuring accuracy of quantities, pricing, specifications, delivery dates, and commercial terms.
- Monitor open purchase orders and proactively communicate with suppliers regarding production status, shipment dates, shortages, delays, and potential supply disruptions.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Operations, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Product Management, and other departments to ensure appropriate material and product availability.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, minimum order quantities, freight considerations, and other commercial terms.
- Identify and execute opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, supplier consolidation, and improved purchasing efficiency.
- Analyze supplier pricing, purchasing trends, commodity or material changes, and other factors that may affect product cost or availability.
- Identify potential supply chain risks and proactively develop alternative sourcing, inventory, or supplier solutions.
- Monitor and evaluate supplier performance related to quality, cost, delivery, responsiveness, and service.
- Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve quality issues, delivery concerns, invoice discrepancies, pricing differences, and purchase-order issues.