Senior Buyer
- $57,500 - $60,000
- Colorado Springs, CO
Come join a growing Manufacturing company in Colorado Springs!
A bit about us:
We have over 40 years of experience as a "Made in the USA" Electronic Manufacturing company serving multiple industries in North America.
We’re seeking an experienced Buyer to join our dynamic team and play a key role in ensuring our manufacturing operations run efficiently through the timely procurement of high-quality materials and equipment. This is a great opportunity to make a direct impact in a fast-paced environment where your expertise truly matters.
We’re seeking an experienced Buyer to join our dynamic team and play a key role in ensuring our manufacturing operations run efficiently through the timely procurement of high-quality materials and equipment. This is a great opportunity to make a direct impact in a fast-paced environment where your expertise truly matters.
Why join us?
What We Offer:
- Competitive base pay and overall compensation package
- Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
- Generous PTO, vacation, sick, and holidays
- Life Insurance coverage
- 401K
Job Details
Responsibilities:
1. Managing and controlling all the company’s external suppliers with particular emphasis on the purchase of Materials and finished parts for production.
2. Ensuring parts and materials are bought at the most competitive price and delivered on time for production.
3. Regularly contacting suppliers to renegotiate prices.
4. Conducting research for new components and suppliers.
5. Compiling data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation.
6. Assessing and evaluating suppliers and contributing to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance.
7. Negotiating contracts, improved prices, and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
8. Implementing and managing supplier scorecard systems.
9. Working closely with others within the procurement function and review opportunities to maximize efficiency.
10. Preparing and raising purchase orders and order schedules.
11. Building, maintaining, and managing supplier relationships and keeping up good communications.
Qualifications:
1. A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role within the Manufacturing industry.
2. Strong negotiation skills with the ability to negotiate contracts effectively.
3. Experience in managing supplier performance and building relationships with suppliers.
4. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and purchase order software to track, report, and analyze your work.
5. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
6. Bonus points for experience with inventory management or procurement in a production setting.
1. Managing and controlling all the company’s external suppliers with particular emphasis on the purchase of Materials and finished parts for production.
2. Ensuring parts and materials are bought at the most competitive price and delivered on time for production.
3. Regularly contacting suppliers to renegotiate prices.
4. Conducting research for new components and suppliers.
5. Compiling data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation.
6. Assessing and evaluating suppliers and contributing to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance.
7. Negotiating contracts, improved prices, and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.
8. Implementing and managing supplier scorecard systems.
9. Working closely with others within the procurement function and review opportunities to maximize efficiency.
10. Preparing and raising purchase orders and order schedules.
11. Building, maintaining, and managing supplier relationships and keeping up good communications.
Qualifications:
1. A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role within the Manufacturing industry.
2. Strong negotiation skills with the ability to negotiate contracts effectively.
3. Experience in managing supplier performance and building relationships with suppliers.
4. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and purchase order software to track, report, and analyze your work.
5. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
6. Bonus points for experience with inventory management or procurement in a production setting.
Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.