Senior Buyer - Materials Purchasing Anal

Senior Buyer - Materials Purchasing Analyst III

Req. #
25885

Job Family
PP - Purchasing/Procurement

Location
US-MA-Taunton

Pay Range Minimum
USD $74,500.00

Pay Range Maximum
USD $124,500.00
Overview

Overview
The Senior Buyer will be responsible for timely placement of purchase orders for our Taunton Operations. Delivery of materials and engineering samples in accordance with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) requirements to satisfy customer needs, production schedule, New Product Introduction (NPI) support and inventory goals/objectives. They will have a supporting role in strategic supplier development activities.

Responsibilities

Review purchase requisitions and convert them to purchase orders with dedication dates.
Ensure all purchased materials are in-house on time.
Reviewing open Purchase Orders status and Item Shortages; expediting as needed.
Monitor supplier open order reports and communicate with planning and production the updated delivery dates.
Identify and escalate critical supplier issues such as lead time changes, delivery, or quality performance concerns.
Monitoring / driving external operations (vendor operations - coating, plating, welding, etc.)
Monitoring price increases/fluctuations and communicating changes as vital.
Maintaining non-inventory & engineering purchase requisitions on an as-needed basis.
Acquiring quotes for purchased components.
Reviewing order points for inventory stock levels.
Working with cross-functional teams to achieve best results in resolving quality, cost, payment, and delivery issues.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:
BS/BA degree or equivalent experience in technical or business field desired.
Experience:
7-10 years of buying or planning experience in an ISO regulated manufacturing environment.
BS/BA degree or equivalent experience in technical or business field desired.
Strong working knowledge of ERP systems, particularly SAP.
Strong negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
NAPM or APICS certification (CPIM) desired.
Skills:
BS/BA degree or equivalent experience in technical or business field desired.
Strong working knowledge of ERP systems, particularly SAP.
Strong negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
NAPM or APICS certification (CPIM) desired.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate... For full info follow application link.

Waters Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.