Nidec Conversion
Sr. Buyer – Nidec Conversion
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Sr. Buyer
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Nidec Conversion .
Responsibilities
Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers across national and international markets to ensure a reliable and cost‑efficient supply chain.
Represent purchasing on project teams including Systems and Development Engineering, Sales, and Quality Control.
Provide follow‑up information to company teams to reduce designs of products entering obsolescence.
Assist the Procurement Manager in establishing and developing relationships with key suppliers and participate in major negotiations to meet business needs.
Generate and maintain complete and accurate purchasing records to facilitate future purchasing decisions.
Responsible for the purchase and on‑time delivery of project and commodity requirements.
Evaluate quotations, negotiate purchase price, elect final supplier, and place purchase order of engineering‑approved components.
Work with suppliers to understand and communicate blueprint interpretations to eliminate receiving non‑conforming products.
Negotiate with suppliers to obtain optimum price, highest quality, and required delivery.
Manage and evaluate supplier performance to ensure procurement meets cost, quality and 100% on‑time delivery.
Analyze tariff impact on business and identify supply sources that provide the most cost‑effective solution without compromising quality of materials.
Understand and communicate quality requirements to the supplier to ensure compliance.
Implement supplier performance management systems, including KPIs and scorecards, to assess supplier reliability and efficiency.
Review purchase orders to verify that specs, drawings, and revision levels are referenced.
Assist accounting on invoice discrepancies to ensure timely payment to the supplier.
Communicate and work with support organizations to ensure all requirements, such as certifications, test reports, and miscellaneous documentation, are incorporated into the purchase order.
Identify areas of improvement in purchasing methods and cost‑effective purchasing; identify daily PO releases with savings opportunities and economies of order placement.
Apply knowledge of electrical and mechanical components to identify or investigate errors in PO releases.
Qualifications and Experience Education and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in business administration, supply chain, economics, and/or engineering preferred.
Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible purchasing and material control experience in the Energy or renewable energy industry.
Previous experience in an electrical/mechanical systems environment preferred.
Strong negotiation skills and experience managing global suppliers and contracts.
Core Competencies
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
Well organized and detail oriented.
Good math and problem‑solving skills.
Excellent communication skills (written, listening, and verbal).
Flexibility and ability to think and react quickly to changing purchasing requirements.
Demonstrated emotional intelligence, trust and integrity, high ethical standards and interpersonal competence.
Creative problem‑solving ability, proactive, self‑starter.
Ability to develop and maintain positive vendor relationships.
Benefits
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Job Details
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Purchasing
Industries: Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
Location: Cleveland, OH
Salary: $80,000.00–$95,000.00
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Sr. Buyer
role at
Nidec Conversion .
Responsibilities
Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers across national and international markets to ensure a reliable and cost‑efficient supply chain.
Represent purchasing on project teams including Systems and Development Engineering, Sales, and Quality Control.
Provide follow‑up information to company teams to reduce designs of products entering obsolescence.
Assist the Procurement Manager in establishing and developing relationships with key suppliers and participate in major negotiations to meet business needs.
Generate and maintain complete and accurate purchasing records to facilitate future purchasing decisions.
Responsible for the purchase and on‑time delivery of project and commodity requirements.
Evaluate quotations, negotiate purchase price, elect final supplier, and place purchase order of engineering‑approved components.
Work with suppliers to understand and communicate blueprint interpretations to eliminate receiving non‑conforming products.
Negotiate with suppliers to obtain optimum price, highest quality, and required delivery.
Manage and evaluate supplier performance to ensure procurement meets cost, quality and 100% on‑time delivery.
Analyze tariff impact on business and identify supply sources that provide the most cost‑effective solution without compromising quality of materials.
Understand and communicate quality requirements to the supplier to ensure compliance.
Implement supplier performance management systems, including KPIs and scorecards, to assess supplier reliability and efficiency.
Review purchase orders to verify that specs, drawings, and revision levels are referenced.
Assist accounting on invoice discrepancies to ensure timely payment to the supplier.
Communicate and work with support organizations to ensure all requirements, such as certifications, test reports, and miscellaneous documentation, are incorporated into the purchase order.
Identify areas of improvement in purchasing methods and cost‑effective purchasing; identify daily PO releases with savings opportunities and economies of order placement.
Apply knowledge of electrical and mechanical components to identify or investigate errors in PO releases.
Qualifications and Experience Education and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in business administration, supply chain, economics, and/or engineering preferred.
Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible purchasing and material control experience in the Energy or renewable energy industry.
Previous experience in an electrical/mechanical systems environment preferred.
Strong negotiation skills and experience managing global suppliers and contracts.
Core Competencies
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
Well organized and detail oriented.
Good math and problem‑solving skills.
Excellent communication skills (written, listening, and verbal).
Flexibility and ability to think and react quickly to changing purchasing requirements.
Demonstrated emotional intelligence, trust and integrity, high ethical standards and interpersonal competence.
Creative problem‑solving ability, proactive, self‑starter.
Ability to develop and maintain positive vendor relationships.
Benefits
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Job Details
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Purchasing
Industries: Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
Location: Cleveland, OH
Salary: $80,000.00–$95,000.00
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