Senior Buyer (Machining)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

+ Manage sourcing and buying activities across a range of commodities including machined components, outside processes (e.g. heat treat, coatings, etc.), forgings, castings, and other semi-finished products

+ Interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications to align sourcing activities with suppliers possessing the optimal capabilities, ensuring manufacturability, quality, and cost efficiency

+ Reconcile invoice and payment problems and drive root cause solutions

+ Identify and implement cost reduction activities and streamlining processes

+ Responsible for ensuring continuity of supplies and services required to maintain continuous operation

+ Weighing appropriate risk factors when making buy/supply decisions

+ Maintain compliance within company standards and support internal compliance and audits

+ Implement corrective actions generated by audits

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