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The Senior Buyer is responsible for placing, tracking, and expediting materials, services, and equipment purchases. This is a senior level purchasing position that will work with established suppliers and lead strategic sourcing initiatives to identify and qualify new suppliers for Click Bond. The Senior Buyer will work cross functionally to ensure accurate, timely, and quality delivery of materials, services, and equipment. The Senior Buyer will take the lead in purchasing projects and participate in other strategic initiatives to generate exceptional results.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the precise and timely procurement of quality raw materials to meet manufacturing schedule requirements.
• Efficiently and accurately procure non-inventory and outside processing requirements for goods and services as assigned.
• Maintain and verify the accuracy of ERP data to ensure reliable and efficient operations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with departments to address and resolve issues affecting the timely delivery of purchased materials.
• Mentor and advise the more junior members of the purchasing team as needed.
• Lead strategic sourcing efforts to identify potential new sources for materials, services, and equipment, resulting in improved quality, delivery, and pricing.
• Eliminate single source supplier situations wherever possible, resulting in increased sourcing capability and enhanced negotiation leverage.
• Collaborate with quality, engineering, finance, and manufacturing teams to identify and implement cost-saving opportunities.
• Drive strategic initiatives to maximize the value of key supplier working relationships, resulting in improved communications, quality, delivery performance, and measurable cost reductions.
• Request and assess supplier proposals for completeness, specification compliance, pricing, conformance to quality standards and scheduling requirements.
• Remain current with new developments in market trends and technology, and communicate new products, services, and developments to internal stakeholders.
• Update and distribute monthly supplier performance scorecards to their assigned suppliers.
• Update vendor master and vendor part data in our ERP system, to reflect current and accurate lead times, pricing, and minimum order quantities.
• Assure supplier compliance to established Click Bond Freight Routing Guides, to effectively control inbound freight costs.
• Report immediately all suspicious and hazardous conditions to a supervisor.
• Understand and observe all safety guidelines and assure quality and safety by complying with all appropriate Click Bond policies and procedures.
• Assist in maintaining clean, orderly, and hazard-free work areas.
• Able to work with minimal supervision, be a self-starter and be detail oriented.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Possess comprehensive expertise in purchasing policies, processes, and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of warehouse and inventory control policies and procedures.
• Exception skill in negotiating optimal vendor terms, pricing, and delivery to meet specific budget and schedule requirements.
• Capable of understanding and interpreting contract terms and the ability to point out potentially detrimental or one-sided clauses.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Extensive ERP experience, Epicor experience preferred.
• Proficient in intermediate math skills, including the use of percentages, discounting, payback periods, and ROI analysis.
• Consistently meets deadlines and demonstrates a strong commitment to going above and beyond to ensure projects are completed on schedule.
• Exhibits excellent attention to detail and strong problem-solving abilities, while effectively working in a team environment.
• Ability to write and read English.
• EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• APICS or ISM classes completed, with Supply Chain Certification preferred.
• Seven or more years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment; or, have demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities to purchase metals, plastics, adhesives, and other raw materials.
• An equivalent combination of the above education and skills.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The work is primarily sedentary, although there may be some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of items, such as paper or books, weighing less than 10 pounds.
• Regularly required to sit or stand for the length of shift, bend, and reach.
• WORK ENVIRONMENT:
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• Work primarily performed in a standard office environment. If in manufacturing areas, may be exposed to noise, smells, heat, dust, etc. Work requires the observance of fire regulations and safe work practices.
  CLICK BOND WAY – KEY ATTRIBUTES:
• Communicates respectfully to all team members, vendors, and visitors.
• Models a positive attitude.
• Actively listens to others and supports the team environment.
• Asks questions and learns from mistakes.
• Executes tasks with minimal errors in a timely and efficient manner.
• Attendance is consistent and meets or exceeds company standards.

Click Bond is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information or any other protected classification.
Click Bond complies with federal and state disability laws. Click Bond will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Nancy Rodriguez, Director, People Operations at 775.885.8000 ext. 1245 or email: Nancy.rodriguez@clickbond.com