Senior Buyer

**PURPOSE**

The Senior Buyer will assist in the development of procurement plans and decisions to satisfy the material and service needs of the organization, as well as setting strategies and providing best in-class service to the program team. In addition, the Senior Buyer is responsible for purchasing materials in the proper quantity and highest quality along with optimum levels of cost and necessity.

**TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Responsible for all commercial activities with suppliers such as negotiating proposals and obtaining product and/or service information such as price, payment terms, delivery and other items as necessary with suppliers.
- Issue RFQ's, Statements of Work, and blanket, contract, or spot buy purchase orders
- Process material and service requisitions in a timely manner to prevent downtime and ensure uninterrupted supply.
- Purchasing of direct material from project bills of material in a manner that is consistent with Supply Chain Management and corporate strategy.
- Enter purchase orders into purchasing system(s) as needed and ensure proper documentation of supplier and purchasing related material, both paper and digital, is filed appropriately.
- Keep abreast of industry developments within all manufacturing groupings (assembly, machining, etc.) to be applied to all future sourcing/quoting decisions.
- Supports long term supplier strategy, cost management, and obtains the optimum combination of cost, quality, delivery and service from suppliers.
- Assists in expediting material when necessary.
- Develops an in-depth product and process knowledge base about the commodity supplier base including thorough understanding of the entire value-added chain and cost drivers through supplier workshops, plant visits, technical reviews, benchmarking activity, etc.
- Investigate, develop and maintain supplier relationships to ensure timely receipt of parts and to ensure quality of parts received.
- Attend and participate in group and project meetings.
- Assists with correcting discrepant supplier invoices and packing slips when necessary.
- Track supplier non-conformance, corrective actions and facilitate material returns through RMA process.
- Investigate, review, and analyse sources to select most efficient and cost-effective supplier; evaluate costs continually to ensure efficiency of operations by market testing.
- Establish and maintain long term, positive working relationships with suppliers, customers and internal team members and interact with a high level of professionalism and ethics.
- Communicates timing of material delivery, payment terms and product discrepancies
- Works to help achieve departmental and business unit goals, with a strong emphasis on working capital management, supplier on time delivery and material cost savings and avoidance.
- Work closely with Commodity/Strategic Purchasing Team to ensure each business unit is achieving the best possible value available from the supply base.
- Work with Supply Chain Management team members from other business units to ensure common process, procedures and best practices are shared and implemented as appropriate.
- Mentor Associate Buyer(s) to ensure they are following processes and procedures.
- Demonstrates a commitment to safe work practices while on AGR supplier or customer premises.
- Understands and effectively employs the AGR Quality Management System (QMS)
- Demonstrates a commitment to AGR Core Beliefs
- Ensures that AGR products and services continue to be the benchmark within the industry
- Any other work as assigned by the Supply Chain Manager from time to time.
- Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This list of responsibilities is by no means inclusive; however, it is intended to be a guideline for activities._

**WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE**:

- Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, Google Applications (such as Gmail, Calendar, and Docs), and ERP systems, as well as a strong aptitude for software/technology processes.
- Ability to work onsite within the AGR offices or at supplier and/or customer locations as required.
- Ability to interact professionally with suppliers and customers, and maintain a positive working relationship, which at times may be under difficult circumstances and/or high-pressure situations.
- Ability to engage with all areas of the organization, including Engineering, Project Management, Sales, Logistics, and Manufacturing
- Ability to analyse data and processes, and recommend solutions to enhance productivity and/or efficiencies
- Ability to read and comprehend legal documents, such as contracts or import/export agreements.
- Advanced negotiation skills to achieve best pricing and terms & conditions.
- Advanced knowledge of manufacturing and fabrication processes, including mac