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Senior Buyer

Aston Carter, Newberg, Oregon, United States, 97132

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Aston Carter Job Description

The SR Buyer plays a critical role in maintaining and enhancing the day-to-day relationships with various internal departments and suppliers. This position focuses on quality, delivery, and cost processes within assigned commodities. Regular communication with engineering, planning, and warehouse teams is essential to ensure the seamless transition between new product production and daily purchasing tasks. Job Title: Senior Buyer

Job Description

The SR Buyer plays a critical role in maintaining and enhancing the day-to-day relationships with various internal departments and suppliers. This position focuses on quality, delivery, and cost processes within assigned commodities. Regular communication with engineering, planning, and warehouse teams is essential to ensure the seamless transition between new product production and daily purchasing tasks.

Responsibilities

Assist in Purchasing transition between new product production. Ensure timely execution of day-to-day purchasing department tasks. Lead daily purchasing meetings focused on parts issues, quality concerns, supplier issues, and process changes. Collaborate with Supply Chain Manager on cost reduction, inventory reduction, and quality improvement initiatives. Participate in Engineering Change Orders (ECO) process from initiation to production line through completion. Coordinate with Engineering to resolve system and Bill of Materials (BOM) issues. Identify problem areas, initiate corrective actions, and establish resolution dates. Mentor and support continued education and training of lower-level buyers. Issue purchase orders and ensure material delivery in optimal quantities and at the right time, maintaining high quality standards. Work with suppliers to mitigate delivery issues that could disrupt the production line. Communicate delivery issues to other departments as necessary. Resolve and justify all purchase price variances (PPV). Collaborate with Quality department to resolve First Article (FA) and Project related supplier issues. Support other buyers with challenging requests and quotes. Recommend planning parameters based on lead time, EOQ, and MOQ. Provide direct support to Customer Service and Production teams. Act as backup for Supply Chain Manager as needed.

Essential Skills

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience as a Sr Buyer. 7 years of experience in purchasing and acquisition. 3 years of experience in Manufacturing. 3 years of experience in New Product Introduction. 3 years of experience in Engineering Change Orders (ECO). Experience with various commodity sourcing. Familiarity with technical data sheets, material data sheets, and part drawings. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Team building and analytical skills. Proven negotiation skills for positive supplier relationships. Ability to problem solve complex issues and make effective decisions. Proficient computer skills, including MS Office applications and purchasing/accounting processes.

Work Environment

The work environment includes collaboration with Sales, Accounting, Supply Chain, and some Engineering teams. The role requires working closely with engineering teams to navigate ECOs and NPIs, with daily meetings. Regular communication with planning and warehouse teams is essential for material updates and lead times.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.00 - $44.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

Available For This Temporary Role May Include The Following

Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Newberg,OR.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 2025.

About Aston Carter

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 double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

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.

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