Buyer Iii

**Location: 16 Bulge Road, Devens MA**
**Requisition Closing date: May 01, 2024**

We’re currently seeking a Buyer III to join our team. You’ll join a dynamic team of engineers, sales teams, marketers, administrators, designers, assemblers, chemists, web developers, accountants, analysts, programmers and many more. Globally we are united by our shared values that drive our culture. We want to be an employer where you make our difference.

At Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, you face different challenges every single day. You are empowered to dream bigger and work smarter. You have time to live your life outside of your job.

We offer a full induction with training and ongoing support for all our systems and products. Along with this you’ll gain access to SSE academy where you can upskill and develop at your own pace.

**Join Our Team and Enjoy Exceptional Benefits**:

- ** Robust Retirement Plan**: Benefit from a guaranteed 5% employer contribution to your 401K, plus an additional 3% employer match, empowering your financial security.
- ** Comprehensive and Supportive Parental Leave**: Experience our inclusive, gender-neutral parental leave policy, offering 16 weeks at 100% pay. Upon your return, enjoy a gradual transition with a unique 80% work schedule while still receiving 100% of your pay for the first 6 months, ensuring a balanced reintegration into the workplace.
- ** Generous Time Off**: Enjoy ample time off to recharge and attend to life's circumstances with generous vacation and well-being days, 11 observed holidays, 15 caregiver days, and 80 hours of annual sick leave.
- ** Community Engagement Opportunities**: Make a difference with 3 paid volunteer days each year, encouraging you to give back to the community and causes you care about.
- ** And Many More Benefits**: Discover a wide range of additional perks and benefits designed to support your well-being and professional growth. We invite you to explore all the ways we strive to create a fulfilling and rewarding work environment.

**This role will focus on**:
As a Buyer III within our brand-new WM, America Manufacturing Inc. site, you will purchase materials, supplies and services, ensuring compliance with the company’s margins and delivery requirements. You will be happy to be instrumental in the qualification of vendors, evaluation of bids and negotiation of prices and terms most favorable for the organization.

As our Buyer III you will enjoy being responsible for tracking purchases, monitoring vendor quality, and the overall supplier relationship. As the Buyer III you will energetically support Engineering in researching products, clarifying specifications, and providing quotes to help make a difference.

What you’ll be doing
You will be excited to be responsible for sourcing and purchasing raw materials, components, and supplies needed for production. This includes identifying suppliers, obtaining quotes, negotiating contracts, and issuing purchase orders to secure materials at the best possible price and terms.
You will verify that current drawing revisions are sent to suppliers and forward any drawing or specification questions from suppliers to engineering for resolution.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers is essential. You will work closely with vendors to ensure timely delivery of materials, resolve any issues or discrepancies that may arise, and continuously evaluate supplier performance to ensure quality and reliability.
You are happy to be responsible for managing the procurement costs and optimizing spending wherever possible. This involves identifying opportunities for cost reduction, negotiating favorable pricing with suppliers, and implementing cost-effective procurement strategies.
Ensuring that purchased materials meet quality standards and specifications is critical to maintaining product quality. Buyers collaborate with quality assurance teams to establish quality requirements, conduct supplier audits, and monitor incoming materials for compliance with quality standards.
You understand the importance of maintaining accurate records of purchase orders, inventory levels, supplier contracts, and other procurement-related documentation is essential for tracking expenses, managing inventory, and complying with regulatory requirements.
As the Buyer III you will actively seek opportunities to find alternative suppliers for cost reductions and delivery improvements and to develop optimal sourcing solutions that improve procurement processes, streamline workflows, and enhance efficiency.
You have the ability to identify improvement opportunities for potential integration into Supplier contract strategies, vendor-managed inventory (VMI).

**To be successful in this role, you will need**:
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or equivalent required.

4-7 years' experience in procurement, preferably in manufacturing industries required

Proficient in Microsoft Office, prior experience wit