Sr. Buyer

With a history spanning more than seven decades, Communications & Power Industries’ thousands of products have impacted people’s lives in numerous unseen ways every day. Our highly engineered products serve as the backbone of modern-day commercial and military communications systems, aid in the treatment of cancer, assist in diagnosing medical conditions, support and protect soldiers, sailors, and pilots, empower scientific discoveries and space exploration, help ensure the safety of imported foods and materials, and much more.

CPI is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems. We have manufacturing locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. With a heritage of technological excellence, our team serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial, and scientific markets.

The Sr. Buyer is responsible for quoting, negotiating pricing and purchasing inventory and materials in support of CPI needs.

Responsibilities

• Executes and manages Purchase Orders for the procurement of major/critical commodities, services, and complex procurements, with emphasis on improving supplier quality and lowering total cost of ownership for the program.
• Prepares and issues moderate to high complexity value and risk purchase orders and complex agreements, and ensures all procurement actions are properly documented, reviewed, and approved consistent with policy and procedure.
• Can identify risks and mitigate them when negotiating terms and conditions.
• Works with management to address all aspects of supply chain management, including procurement support, commodity business plans, market trends assessment, pricing, and product availability.
• Coordinates purchasing activities with internal partners to acquire products and services in a cost effective and timely manner.
• Supports proposal activities with innovative solutions to meet Program needs and requirements.
• Processes purchase requisitions, purchase orders, purchase order revisions, and requests for quotes to suppliers
• Performs cost or price analysis on procurements of moderate to high value, risk, and complexity.
• Develops new supply sources where suppliers are no longer competitive.
• Recommends cost saving proposals or alternative sources.
• Interacts with suppliers and QA to resolve quality issues.
• Builds productive internal/external working relationships.
• May coordinate activities of other personnel.

Required Skills

• Has in-depth knowledge in assigned commodities and advanced decision-making skills.
• Exercises good judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
• Ability to apply advanced project management skills and knowledge.
• Ability to work and succeed in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment while demonstrating superior presentation, communication, team building and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work as an individual contributor or on a team.
• Ability to quickly understand and apply new information quickly; handles more complex problems.
• Shows initiative on assignments, exercises independent judgment.
• In-depth knowledge of Supply Management and how to implement strategies into practice.
• In-depth knowledge/understanding of Government contractor purchasing requirements, how to apply Federal Acquisition Requirements/DFAR, and use of the ERP/MRP systems.
• In-depth knowledge in the applicable contractual flow downs, policies/procedures, federal, state, Federal Acquisition Requirements/DFAR, and local laws, and the ability to apply them in the procurements of commodities/services/subcontracts.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to make decisions that enable the business to achieve their goals.
• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to develop win-win solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a small team

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience is required.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Whether you are a seasoned professional or just embarking on your career, CPI is an ideal place to expand your knowledge and expertise. We cultivate a healthy, dynamic, and team-oriented environment that empowers our employees to develop, create and deliver innovative, reliable technology solutions to power, connect, protect, and support a better tomorrow.

We offer our employees an attractive compensation package with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including health and wellness programs, career development, generous retirement savings plan with company match and more

WHO WE ARE:

We value the unique and diverse skills, qualities, and backgrounds that each employee brings to CPI, and we respect each employee as an integral member of our growing team. CPI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all current and prospective employees, as well as to promoting a culture of inclusion and respect for everyone. We celebrate the innovation that diversity creates in the work environment, and we recognize that each employee brings their own unique capabilities, experiences, and perspectives to the organization. It is this variety that adds value to our teams, as well as to our stakeholders. We welcome and encourage applicants to reach their full potential with us.