Senior Buyer

Sr. Buyer $68,000 to $118,000/ Yr.

As the largest machine tool builder in the western world, we need world-class talent in all of our departments. And we’re not just looking for people for the production floor. Haas is a very vertically integrated company, with a wide range of high-tech career opportunities available.

Oh, and yes, we are the same Haas that owns the Stewart-Haas Racing NASCAR teams, and the Haas F1 Team from the Netflix series: Drive to Survive.

SUMMARY

The Buyer 3 role is an experienced supply chain professional responsible for representing the company in the sourcing, strategic selection, and management of vendors with the goal of procuring the highest quality products on time and within agreed upon terms under only general supervision.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Use discretion and independent judgment to procure components, materials and equipment that meet demand while making decisions on economic order quantities factoring in considerations such as price, delivery costs, demand levels, timing, market trends and potential for design changes/obsolescence.

• Align product deliveries to minimize inventory while ensuring that production and service needs are being met. Assess financial and schedule risks in order to recommend volume buys, etc.

• Perform market research to identify vendors/suppliers and determine viability to meet the needs of the business. Assess vendor/supplier capabilities based on factory audits and performance and make decisions to drive improvement.

• Manage qualification and implementation of products from new suppliers by consulting with internal engineering, quality & production teams.

• Negotiate cost reductions, mitigate cost increases and ensure optimal terms utilizing market data, technical understanding and other strategic methods to maximize benefit to Haas.

• Initiate projects to resource parts and identify/recommend alternate designs and/or manufacturing methods for current parts and new design prototype requests.

• Using quantitative skills/methods and manufacturing expertise, perform “should-cost” analysis of products which includes analysis of components/raw materials costs.

• Perform variance analyses for price changes.

• Lead resolution on supplier related quality, design or manufacturing issues with the support from the appropriate departments at Haas.

• Monitor on-going suppliers’ performance, provide supplier feedback through a supplier scorecard, and drive completion of Corrective Action reports for any quality/delivery issues.

• Review key purchasing drivers (lead time, safety stock, lot size) and identify areas where drivers need to be adjusted to ensure it meets the current needs of the business.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty adequately. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience purchasing castings and/or bachelor's degree in Engineering required.

• Able to read blueprints.

• Microsoft Office Experience Required.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills with suppliers and other co-workers.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment in the performance of essential duties.

• 0- 5% Travel Required.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of Excel.

• SAP Experience.

• Experience with Ariba

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree BA/BS/BFA/BSA in Engineering from a four-year college or university and 5 years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.