Senior Buyer

Job Description

A manufacturing client in Waukesha is looking for a Buyer to join their team! This role is direct hire and onsite 5 days a week. This Buyer will conduct transactions for the procurement of manufacturing materials, tools, supplies, and services for our client in accordance with approved requisitions and procedures. We are looking for someone who is quite experienced in SAP and can hit the ground running!

What You'll Do :

• Review requisitions for materials within ERP system and then analyze each item for quantity, specifications and delivery requirements.
• Develop and investigate sources to then issue requests for quotations for those items not covered by existing arrangements.
• Interact with subcontractors to purchase fabricated, machined and welded components.
• Identify alternate sourcing if needed, based on quality, price and delivery
• Contact potential suppliers and negotiates quotes on most favorable terms
• Use technical drawings to discusses technical requirements with vendors such as dimensions, tolerances, finishes and other aspects of manufacturing
• Determine best source by evaluating quotation or by application of an existing arrangement or by approved procedures, interview vendor representatives, produce purchase orders within prescribed dollar limits (

$15,000), negotiate the lowest possible cost balanced against the optimum quality and schedule needs.

Must Haves :

Salary of $70-90K annually based on education and experience level