<p><strong>Senior Buyer</strong></p><p>Are you an experienced purchasing professional who thrives in a manufacturing environment? Our client is seeking a <strong>Senior Buyer</strong> to join their growing supply chain team. This newly created position offers the opportunity to play a key role in purchasing operations, supplier management, inventory optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting a rapidly expanding organization. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p><p>The Senior Buyer will lead and execute advanced purchasing activities to ensure timely material availability and support daily production requirements. This individual will serve as a primary point of contact for supplier performance, delivery issues, quality concerns, and inventory management while helping drive process improvements across the supply chain function. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Manage daily purchasing activities and supplier relationships.</li><li>Oversee purchase order lifecycle management.</li><li>Monitor inventory levels and ensure timely replenishment of materials.</li><li>Help develop and maintain Kanban inventory processes.</li><li>Manage vendor performance, lead times, and cost optimization initiatives.</li><li>Analyze forecasts and communicate demand adjustments to suppliers.</li><li>Maintain accurate vendor and component data within the ERP system.</li><li>Monitor and adjust safety stock levels as needed.</li><li>Partner with Quality and Operations teams to resolve supplier and material issues.</li><li>Support continuous improvement initiatives within Supply Chain and Production.</li><li>Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members.</li><li>Participate in vendor audits and supplier development activities.</li><li>Manage inventory through product changes and new product introductions</li></ul><p><br></p><p> </p><p><br></p>