Senior Buyer Details:

• Direct Hire position
• $85,000.00 to $95,000.00 /annually
• First Shift

• Lead end-to-end procurement activities including sourcing, negotiating, and placing purchase orders with domestic and international suppliers.
• Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships, conducting regular performance reviews and driving accountability on quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Manage supplier qualification processes in alignment with AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality management requirements.
• Ensure all purchasing activities involving controlled items fully comply with ITAR regulations and company export control policies.
• Monitor supplier lead times, capacity
• Identify and qualify alternative suppliers to reduce single-source dependencies and mitigate supply risk.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and contractual agreements to achieve the best value while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
• Support make-vs-buy analyses, cost reduction initiatives, and value engineering efforts in collaboration with Engineering and Operations.
• Maintain up-to-date market intelligence on commodity pricing trends, tariffs, and import/export regulations affecting the supply base.