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About the Role
The Senior Buyer is responsible for end-to-end procurement and supply management of direct materials, including ingredients and packaging, to support manufacturing operations. This role ensures uninterrupted supply through effective inventory management, purchasing execution, supplier relationship management, and proactive risk mitigation. The Senior Buyer collaborates with Planning, Operations, Quality, R&D, and Finance to ensure materials are available at the right quality, quantity, cost, and timing, while identifying cost savings opportunities, supporting commercial negotiations, driving supplier performance improvements, executing procurement strategies, and managing inventory.
Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end procurement process for assigned ingredients and packaging materials to support manufacturing operations.
- Create, maintain, and manage purchase orders from issuance through receipt and invoice resolution, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Monitor supplier confirmations, delivery commitments, and order status to ensure continuity of supply and timely deliveries.
- Resolve purchasing, delivery, and supplier-related issues promptly to minimize impact on production schedules.
- Ensure purchasing transactions and supplier information are accurate and up to date within ERP systems.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to align purchasing activities with production requirements and demand plans.
- Analyze inventory levels, forecasts, consumption trends, lead times, and supplier constraints to determine purchasing requirements.
- Balance inventory investment, service levels, shelf-life considerations, storage capacity, and operational needs to optimize inventory performance.
- Proactively identify supply risks, shortages, and potential disruptions and develop practical mitigation plans.
- Monitor inventory health and support initiatives to reduce excess and obsolete inventory while maintaining service levels.
- Ensure materials are available to support production schedules and customer demand without interruption.
- Escalate material risks and coordinate recovery plans when supply disruptions occur.
- Act as the primary day-to-day operational and commercial contact for assigned suppliers.
- Maintain strong supplier relationships to support service, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
- Monitor supplier performance and drive corrective actions when performance expectations are not met.
- Lead and support negotiations related to pricing, lead times, service levels, minimum order quantities, and operational performance.
- Participate in supplier business reviews and performance improvement initiatives.
- Identify and implement cost savings, cost avoidance, and process improvement opportunities across assigned categories.
- Support the execution of sourcing initiatives and supplier transitions to improve cost, quality, and service.
- Analyze pricing proposals and develop cost comparisons to support procurement recommendations and decision-making.
- Manage working capital improvement initiatives through inventory optimization and disciplined purchasing practices.
- Participate in cross-functional projects involving supplier changes, new product launches, packaging changes, and operational improvements.
- Partner with Planning to align procurement activities with demand forecasts and production schedules.
- Collaborate with Operations, Quality, R&D, and Finance to resolve supply, quality, and service issues.
- Support new product introductions, reformulations, packaging changes, and supplier qualification activities.
- Coordinate with Finance to resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing issues, and supplier account matters.
- Perform accurate data entry and maintain procurement-related records and reports using ERP systems and Excel.
Requirements
- 4-6 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or materials management within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience purchasing direct materials such as ingredients, packaging, raw materials, or production components.
- Experience managing supplier relationships and supporting manufacturing operations.
- Experience working with ERP systems and inventory management processes.
- Strong understanding of procurement, inventory management, and supply chain principles.
- Ability to analyze inventory levels, consumption trends, lead times, and purchasing requirements.
- Strong supplier relationship management and communication skills.
- Ability to identify supply risks and develop practical mitigation plans.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and procurement-related reporting tools.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a strong sense of ownership.
- Working knowledge of cost analysis, supplier performance management, and procurement best practices.
- Experience with ERP systems such as VAI, SAP, or Oracle.
- Experience with purchasing processes, purchase orders, and supply chain operations.
- Proficiency in data entry and maintaining accurate procurement records.
Skills
- Procurement
- Purchasing
- Supply Chain Management
- Materials Management
- Manufacturing
- Direct Materials Procurement
- Ingredients Procurement
- Packaging Procurement
- Raw Materials Procurement
- Production Components Procurement
- Supplier Relationship Management
- ERP Systems
- Inventory Management
- Demand Planning
- Risk Mitigation
- Cost Savings Identification
- Commercial Negotiations
- Supplier Performance Management
- Procurement Strategy Execution
- Inventory Optimization
- Cost Analysis
- Microsoft Excel
- Data Entry
- Reporting
- Food Manufacturing
- Beverage Manufacturing
- Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Regulated Manufacturing Environments
- Sourcing Tools
- RFx Platforms
- Spend Analytics
- Negotiation Skills
Location
- Wyandanch, NY
Work Type
- Contract to Hire
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Senior
- 4-6 years
Education Level
- Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Salary/Compensations
- $40.87 - $43.00/hr
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Critical Illness
- Accident
- Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Voluntary Life & AD&D for employee and dependents
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
About the Company
- Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.
Equal Opportunity
- 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 astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
- It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
- We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.