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Robert Half
Senior Buyer
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What they do
A Commodities or Manufacturing Buyer is responsible for sourcing and purchasing the commodities needed for ongoing or future production in a manufacturing process. Responsible for maintaining supplier relationships. May also be responsible growing supplier relationships with new and/or existing suppliers.
$64,867 / year median in Iowa
-1% projected decline
Job Description
Are you a purchasing professional who enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and working across operations, engineering, finance, and production?
We're seeking a hands-on Senior Buyer to step into a critical role supporting a manufacturing operation during a planned leave of absence. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing purchasing, inventory management, vendor relations, and data analysis in a fast-paced environment. Initial engagement is contract approximately 6 months in duration with potential for longer-term opportunity based on business needs.
What You'll DoManage purchasing activities for inventory and production materialsBuild and maintain strong vendor relationshipsMonitor inventory levels and help resolve shortages, discrepancies, and supply issuesAnalyze Bills of Materials (BOMs) and purchasing requirementsReview pricing, lead times, and supplier performanceInvestigate invoice discrepancies and purchasing exceptions in partnership with FinanceCoordinate with Quality on non-conforming materials and vendor-related issuesPartner with Engineering on product changes, obsolete parts, and sourcing alternativesSupport ERP-driven purchasing and inventory processesContribute to ongoing system and process improvement initiativesWhy Consider This Opportunity?
High-impact role supporting a critical manufacturing operationOpportunity to work closely with leadership and key business functionsExposure to ERP transformation and process improvement initiativesDiverse responsibilities that go beyond traditional purchasingPotential for long-term career opportunityIf you enjoy digging into data, solving operational challenges, and helping keep a manufacturing operation running smoothly through effective purchasing and inventory management, we'd love to connect with you. Call our team today at (563) 359-3995 to learn more.
We're seeking a hands-on Senior Buyer to step into a critical role supporting a manufacturing operation during a planned leave of absence. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing purchasing, inventory management, vendor relations, and data analysis in a fast-paced environment. Initial engagement is contract approximately 6 months in duration with potential for longer-term opportunity based on business needs.
What You'll DoManage purchasing activities for inventory and production materialsBuild and maintain strong vendor relationshipsMonitor inventory levels and help resolve shortages, discrepancies, and supply issuesAnalyze Bills of Materials (BOMs) and purchasing requirementsReview pricing, lead times, and supplier performanceInvestigate invoice discrepancies and purchasing exceptions in partnership with FinanceCoordinate with Quality on non-conforming materials and vendor-related issuesPartner with Engineering on product changes, obsolete parts, and sourcing alternativesSupport ERP-driven purchasing and inventory processesContribute to ongoing system and process improvement initiativesWhy Consider This Opportunity?
High-impact role supporting a critical manufacturing operationOpportunity to work closely with leadership and key business functionsExposure to ERP transformation and process improvement initiativesDiverse responsibilities that go beyond traditional purchasingPotential for long-term career opportunityIf you enjoy digging into data, solving operational challenges, and helping keep a manufacturing operation running smoothly through effective purchasing and inventory management, we'd love to connect with you. Call our team today at (563) 359-3995 to learn more.