Sr Buyer

Job Summary: Immediate Need, temp to hire

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Buyer to join our client's procurement team. The Senior Buyer will play a critical role in managing procurement activities, including purchasing, inventory control, contract negotiation, and supplier management. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of procurement practices, MRP processes, and cost accounting, along with the ability to analyze data and track budget expenses. This role requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively manage supplier relationships and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end procurement process, including purchasing, inventory control, and supplier relationship management.
• Negotiate contracts and terms with suppliers to ensure cost-effective and timely delivery of materials and services.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure quality and reliability.
• Monitor and track budget expenses, ensuring procurement activities align with financial goals.
• Utilize MRP processes and procurement practices to optimize inventory levels and meet production requirements.
• Analyze procurement data using intermediate/advanced Excel skills to support decision-making and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Work closely with internal teams, including operations and finance, to ensure alignment of procurement strategies with overall business objectives.
• Maintain and update procurement records and reports using SAP.
• Communicate effectively with suppliers, internal teams, and management to ensure smooth procurement operations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Operations Planning, or a related field.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in procurement, including purchasing, inventory control, contract negotiation, and supplier management in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of MRP processes and procurement practices.
• Intermediate experience with SAP and proficiency in Excel for data analysis.
• Excellent communication skills, including listening, speaking, writing, and presentation abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with suppliers and internal teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cost accounting and budget tracking in a manufacturing environment.
• Certification in procurement or supply chain management is a plus.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.