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Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer

LHHConcord, CA, US
20 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Senior Buyer / Planner

Location : Concord,, CA (On-site)

Compensation : $60–$72 / hour

Employment Type : Temp-to-Hire

Responsibilities

  • Translate demand growth into supply and production plans to ensure scalability.
  • Manage purchase orders, vendor performance, and supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery.
  • Develop and maintain master production schedules, ensuring material, labor, and capacity alignment.
  • Lead daily and weekly management meetings, escalating issues and risks as needed.
  • Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives across planning, scheduling, and material flow.
  • Build dashboards and reports (Excel / Tableau) to track KPIs, forecasts, and business outcomes.
  • Partner with Finance to reconcile planning activities with financial forecasts.
  • Coach and mentor junior planners while documenting and standardizing planning processes.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field.
  • At least 5+ years of planning, procurement, or supply chain experience
  • Strong vendor management, negotiations, and supplier scorecard experience.
  • Advanced Excel / Tableau or equivalent analytics proficiency.
  • ERP / MRP systems experience.
  • Knowledge of Lean tools (PFEP, Kanban, Kaizen, daily management).
  • Experience with S&OP / IBP processes.
  • Preferred : FDA-regulated or medical device experience; APICS / CSCP or Lean certification.

    • Competencies

  • Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and cross-functional communication skills.
  • Proven ability to scale processes and sustain change.
  • Demonstrated leadership potential and ability to mentor others.

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