Senior Buyer

Job Title: Senior Buyer

Job Description

As a Sr Buyer, you will be integral in managing the procurement processes for all raw materials, equipment, and consumable supplies. Your responsibilities include handling RFQs, negotiating material costs, delivery dates, and expedite fees. You are expected to analyze material requirements, procure parts, negotiate with vendors, and resolve any material delivery issues to avoid negative impacts on production schedules. Additionally, you will identify cost-saving opportunities, drive supplier accountability, and ensure the latest material market pricing is utilized for product cost estimating. Collaborating closely with the Engineering and Quality teams, you will address parts supply obsolescence and ensure effective root cause corrective actions for non-conforming products or services.

Hard Skills

• Manufacturing purchasing from a MRP forecast plan, ideally from Aerospace or military programs

• Experience with mechanical assemblies, electronics, printed circuit boards and components such as transistors, capacitors, resistors, op amps

• ERP system experience (Epicor, SAP, Oracle or similar)

• MRP module experience

Soft Skills

• Strong negotiation skills

• Effective communication

• Problem-solving abilities

• Strategic thinking

Job Type

This is a permanent position.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Tempe, Arizona.

Work Environment

The work environment involves exposure to weather conditions prevalent at the time, an air-conditioned and heated office, and occasional high noise levels.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.