Senior Buyer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Adhere to purchasing policies and practices to ensure highest quality, appropriate inventory levels, timely delivery, and competitive cost from suppliers.
• Develop and lead in the execution of strategic sourcing plans to support company objectives.
• Identify risks to SEL's supply chain and report to manager with plan(s) to mitigate risks; including overall market trends, capacity constraints, commodity risks, and business conditions for manufacturers and suppliers.
• Develop supplier partnerships by identifying areas for improvement, escalating issues to manager along with corrective action plans, and executing corrective action plans in accordance with World Class Manufacturing principles.
• Role model for business professionalism, purchasing fundamentals, time management, data analysis, supply chain management, supplier development, cost reduction strategy development and negotiation techniques.
• Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. degree in business, operations, or supply chain; or a combination of relevant education and experience
• Typically, 5 or more years of experience
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL
• Negative drug test result(s)
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Experience working with MRP/ERP systems

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of electronics technology, manufacturing methods and total quality process

Physical Requirements

None