Senior Buyer
Employnet
Santa Clara, CA
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$50–$60 Per Hour
SKILLS
Aerospace and Defense, Analysis Skills, Auditing, Benchmarking, Best Practices, Bill of Materials (BOM), Business Growth, Capital Equipment, Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), Continuous Improvement, Contract Negotiation, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Engineering Drawing, Finance, Improvement Metrics, Inventory Levels, Inventory Management, Lean Six Sigma, Legal, Logistics, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Medical Equipment, Multitasking, Negotiation Skills, NetSuite ERP, Organizational Skills, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Procurement Management, Procurement Planning, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Support, Product/Service Launch, Production Planning, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Assurance, Quality Metrics, Regulatory Compliance, Research & Development (R&D), Risk, Risk Management, Sales, Sales Prospecting, Semiconductors, Sourcing Strategy, Startup, Statement of Work (SOW), Strategic Planning, Supplier Optimization, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Team Player, Technical Support, Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Quality Management, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Warehousing
LOCATION
Santa Clara, CA
POSTED
3 days ago
Job Description:
The Sr. NPI Buyer/Planner is responsible for ensuring that procurement activities are aligned with NPI and production planning needs within a fast-paced startup environment. This role involves supporting supplier selection, supplier negotiations, supplier relationship development, supplier performance management, and cross-functional collaboration to enable timely New Product Introductions (NPI), operational excellence, and rapid business growth.
Role and Responsibilities:
Supplier Selection & Supplier Management
? Identify new sourcing opportunities, mitigate supply chain risks, and actively resolve shortage issues.
? Manage key supplier relationships to drive quality, cost, on-time delivery, and risk improvements.
? Maintain supplier performance metrics and improvement plans as needed.
? Benchmark current supply chain to ensure competitiveness on quality, cost, technology, resilience, and timing.
? Research alternate sources for supply risk mitigation.
New Product Introduction (NPI) & Quality
? Work closely with scientists and engineers to understand the sourcing requirements.
? Help the NPI team ensure appropriate and timely BOM release, supplier establishment, and inventory systems to support timely New Product Introductions (NPI).
? Support Engineering in the drafting of Statement of Work documents for projects with partner firms.
? Support the Quality Assurance team in the transactional efforts for resolving Non-Conformances, SCAR, ECO implementation, and process improvements.
Contract Negotiation & Procurement
? Support negotiations regarding supplier Development and Purchase Agreements.
? Negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers to ensure optimal value and service levels.
? Review, analyze, and finalize quote packages from suppliers.
? Process POs and work with production teams to ensure that materials are available when needed.
? Manage blanket POs and consignment inventories and optimize inventory levels.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
? Work closely with engineering, New Product Introduction (NPI), operations, finance, and logistics teams.
? Collaborate with manufacturing and production teams to optimize inventory management and lead times.
? Collaborate with quality, operations, and engineering teams to conduct supply chain audits, ensuring supplier compliance with quality standards and supply continuity.
Cost Optimization & Process Improvement
? Track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure performance, cost, quality, and delivery metrics.
? Implement best practices for procurement, supplier risk management, and cost-saving initiatives.
? Proliferate the effective use of our new NetSuite ERP/MRP and Arena PLM/QMS systems.
? Improve supply chain processes for overall total supply costs, service level, and quality.
Qualifications:
? Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
? 5+ years of experience in planning, procurement, and supplier management in the capital equipment industry.
? Detail-focused with an ability to plan, collaborate, and optimize procurement to planned milestones.
? Technical and commercial aptitudes, and familiar with strategic sourcing, legal frameworks, and negotiations.
? Excellent presentation and project management skills.
? Experience working with ERP/MRP/PLM/QMS systems and supply chain analytics tools.
? Proven experience working with cross-functional teams within and outside of supply chain departments, including warehouse, planning, production, sales, R&D, Engineering, and Finance.
? Ability to manage multiple projects and support strategic initiatives.
? Resourceful in preventing and resolving supply crisis situations and executing planned milestones.
? Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make data-driven decisions.
? Strong organizational values of Integrity, Transparency, Teamwork, Fairness, Respect, Inclusivity, Ethical Conduct, Continuous Improvement, and Safety.
Preferred Qualifications:
? Supplier management and procurement experience in the Semiconductor Capital Equipment, Aerospace, Defense, or Medical equipment industries.
? Experience with NetSuite ERP/MRP and Arena PLM/QMS.
? Any relevant certifications like PMP/CSCP/PE/Lean/Six Sigma, etc.
Other
? This full-time role is mostly onsite at our Santa Clara, CA office.
Domestic and international travel may be required (up to 5%).
pay rate: $50- $60 hour DOE
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COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employeesINDUSTRY
Business Services - Other
WEBSITE
http://www.employnet.com