Junior buyer Jobs in Hartford, CT

The Senior Buyer plays a critical role in ensuring uninterrupted production for a highvelocity defense manufacturing operation. This position manages complex procurement activities negotiates with strategic suppliers and ensures full compliance with U.S. Government regulations while supporting aggressive production schedules. The Senior Buyer thrives in a fastpaced environment anticipates risks before they materialize and builds strong crossfunctional relationships to keep programs on track while ensuring vendor requirements and customer needs are met.

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Leads the procurement of materials components and services required for defenserelated manufacturing programs.
• Develops executes and manages sourcing strategies that support cost quality and delivery targets.
• Reviews and evaluates purchase requisitions for complete and accurate information rejects back to or resolves with requestor if necessary.
• Manages purchase orders from creation through delivery ensuring accuracy timeliness and compliance with FAR / DFARS and ITAR requirements.
• Issues change orders as necessary.
• Negotiates pricing terms longterm agreements and performance expectations with domestic and international suppliers.
• Collaborates closely with master scheduling engineering production quality and program management to forecast demand and resolve supplychain issues.
• Manages all outside operations (i.e. : plating painting) assuring parts are processed to print specifications in a timely manner.
• Processes any purchased parts rejected through Material Review Board (MRB) or the requisitioner for immediate replacement / credit as deemed necessary.
• Updates verifies and maintains Item Master Data regarding lead time MFG PN# and Preferred Vendor in SAP.
• Creates updates and maintains Business Partner Master Data for vendors in SAP.
• Reviews invoices with accounts payable where the price or terms dont agree with the purchase order.
• Assists Receiving Dept with any / all packing slip discrepancies including part or quantity issues.
• Assists the Quality Dept. with the upkeep and additions to the Approved Supplier List.
• Assists with creating and renewing Wilcox / Supplier Non-Disclosure Agreements.
• Directs Jr. Buyers and Buyers as needed.
• Performs other duties and special projects as requested by management.
• Reviews safety procedures and follows them making suggested improvements.
• Promotes safety awareness.
• Seeks opportunities to minimize workplace injuries accidents and health problems.
• Uses PPE appropriately.

Qualifications & Requirements

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Wilcox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal state or local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Purchasing,Sourcing,Procurement,HR Sourcing,SAP,Supply Chain Experience,ERP Systems,negotiation,Materials Management,Manufacturing,MRP,Contracts

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1