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Modern, a ProMach brand company, is looking for a Buyer III to manage complex purchasing and procurement activities to ensure timely acquisition of raw materials, supplies and services at a competitive cost.
The Buyer III will manage supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and commercial terms, support sourcing strategies, monitor supplier performance, and partner with internal stakeholders to meet operational and inventory requirements. The Buyer III will serve as a knowledgeable resource within the purchasing team and provide guidance to less-experienced team members without direct supervisory responsibility.
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· Independently manage assigned purchasing and procurement activities for materials, supplies, and services.
· Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, lead times, and agreements with suppliers to achieve favorable cost, quality, and delivery outcomes.
· Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships and identify opportunities for cost reduction, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
· Review and analyze purchase requisitions for accuracy, specifications, proper approvals, and compliance with purchasing requirements.
· Manage the purchase order lifecycle from requisition through delivery, receipt, invoice resolution, and payment support.
· Monitor inventory levels, material requirements, and demand signals and coordinate replenishment to support operational needs.
· Evaluate supplier performance using appropriate KPIs, scorecards, quality measures, delivery performance, and service expectations.
· Resolve complex supply, quality, delivery, pricing, and invoicing issues in partnership with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
· Apply purchasing policies, procedures, and internal controls and recommend process improvements that increase efficiency and accuracy.
· Analyze market conditions, supplier capabilities, pricing trends, and sourcing alternatives to support procurement decisions.
· Serve as a senior purchasing resource by sharing knowledge and providing guidance to other purchasing team members as needed.
· Ensure purchasing activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements, company policies, and internal controls, including SOX requirements where applicable.
· Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Planning, and other departments to support business and production requirements.
· Maintain accurate purchasing, supplier, pricing, and procurement records within applicable ERP/MRP and purchasing systems.
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· Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain management, procurement, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
· 5+ years of progressive responsibilities in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
· Demonstrated experience negotiating with suppliers and managing vendor performance and commercial relationships.
· Experience with ERP/MRP systems and procurement software; proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office preferred.
· Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, organizational, and communication skills.
· Working knowledge of purchasing processes, inventory management, supplier management, and internal controls.
· Experience with supplier performance metrics, cost analysis, strategic sourcing, and process improvement initiatives would be a plus.
· Professional certification such as CPSM, CPP, CPIM, or a related supply chain/procurement credential would be a plus.
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