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The Senior Buyer plans, purchases, and expedites material, equipment and services on a broad assignment basis usually involving important and critical items. This position is responsible for responsible for critical purchasing/planning data in ERP system. The position is located in our Wilmington MA location.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Performs an active role in the supplier selection and assessment process. Seeks new sources of supply, performs periodic performance evaluations; generates on-time delivery reports.

+ Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities.

+ Ensures continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicates any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations.

+ Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible.

+ Drives continuous improvement with suppliers and within Purchasing practices and tool set. Maintain KPI metrics on performance, delivery, and MRP system management.

+ Solicit competitive quotations from qualified suppliers and prepare total cost analysis to determine the best overall value including purchase price, freight terms, payments terms, quality of service and product specifications.

+ Analyzes purchase price variances and assists in the development of standard product costs.

+ Negotiate contracts, improve prices, and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods.

+ Monitor savings against individual and departmental cost savings objectives.

+ Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues.

+ Delivers briefs, updates, and reports as and when required.

+ Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement.

+ Must have knowledge of legal practices and compliance systems including ISO

+ Attends production meetings for assigned product lines and understand materials impact.

+ Ensures compliance with company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.

+ Understand markets, conditions, trends and risks

+ Monitor and analyze supplier performance metrics and generate reports. Cost, Lead time and Inventory Management, analyze supply chain performance and identify for improvements and implement changes

Requirements for Consideration:

+ BS/BA degree in supply chain, business, or engineering discipline

+ Minimum of 10+ years of related experience with diversified commodities

+ Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) experience/Experience working with MRP.

+ Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) Certification required or hiring commitment to obtain in first 18 months of employment.

+ Must have established negotiation, supplier relations and sourcing skills along with strong organizational skills.

+ Must have experience with handling long term agreements, Kanban, and Just-In-Time (JIT) purchasing.

+ Applies continuous improvement techniques and methods to internal processes and systems.

+ Strong people skills. Ability to work successfully within teams.

+ Utilizes sound judgment and decision making

+ Demonstrated knowledge and experience in procurement

+ Demonstrated experience in supplier relationship management and supplier qualification

+ Excellent communication and presentation

+ Experience in manufacturing processes

+ Strong problem solving and analysis skills

Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Salary Minimum: $85,000

Salary Maximum: $125,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call 1 (866) 263-8359.

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