Senior Buyer

Job Description

Natron Energy seeks a Senior Buyer Planner to carry out procurement activities. This person will support the company by purchasing goods and services, engaging vendors and suppliers, and implementing procurement systems. This person is a strong collaborator who is able to engage internal and external stakeholders to rapidly address supply and sourcing constraints. Qualified applications have significant prior experience as a buyer for programs involving hardware device manufacturing, preferably in the field of batteries. The person for this position has a positive attitude, collaborates well, and does what it takes to get the job done.

Responsibilities

• Lead regular and special procurement of goods, materials, components or services in line with cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Maintain continuous supply of the goods/materials critical to company operations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and vendors to develop component specifications, compile forecasts for vendors, and assist operations in managing the impact of supply constraints.
• Explore market opportunities to reduce costs by identifying, engaging, and negotiating with existing and new vendors and suppliers.
• Assess and evaluate suppliers with supplier performance reviews to ensure compliance and manage performance improvement activities.
• Source and assess quotations from potential suppliers.
• Prepare purchase orders with selected suppliers to meet organizational targets and requirements.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issues.
• Support product change requests and review and communicate the impact on capacity plans.
• Maintain active communication with vendors and stakeholders to rapidly identify and communicate changes in the supply of goods critical to company operations.
• Participate in supply/inventory reviews and communicate possible risks, shortfalls, and oversupply to the company’s demand forecast.

Experience & Skills

• 5-10 years procurement experience in manufacturing, including pilot to NPI manufacturing.
• Proven supplier management experience, including supplier performance reviews.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes, components, and supply chain management.
• Fluency in statistical problem-solving techniques as applied to procurement and manufacturing operations.
• Experience with NetSuite and the associated system maintenance.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers locally and internationally.
• Proficiency in MS office including advanced Excel skills.

Logistics

• This is a regular, full-time position, reporting to the Director of Supply Chain
• Employees must work on site in Holland, MI.
• Compensation is competitive with other Bay Area staff manufacturing procurement positions