Senior Buyer

As a Sr.

Buyer, you will be primarily accountable for overseeing the implementation of safety programs, manufacturing schedules, personnel, quality control, and production standards.

What will you do?



* Plan, manage, lead, and engage in daily production operations to achieve the key performance indicators (safety, on time delivery, quality, and productivity)
• Promote and implement ergonomic principles, environmental responsibility and overall employee health and wellness
• Provide world-class service to internal and external customers
• Reports to Supply Chain Manager and directly leads a team of front-line supervisors with an indirect scope of hourly workforce across 3 shifts (Mon-Fri).
• Lead efforts to attain internal certification goals, ISO requirements, and total customer satisfaction
• Coach, mentor and develop all direct reports
• Ensure compliance with all quality systems to achieve the required quality levels
• Manage performance of assigned resources (material, methods, labor, machines)
• Participate in the development of the Master Production Schedule
• Champion Lean Manufacturing Initiatives (Schneider Performance System) to drive continuous improvement throughout the plant.
• Be responsible for people management including goal setting, performance management, competency development, recognition, engagement, and well-being.
• Define training goals according to competencies and targets
• Lead change management in accordance with business and plant objectives
• Promote collaboration, diversity and inclusion within the plant and the organization
• Lead and coordinate the implementation of programs which support manufacturing strategies & goals

What qualifications will make you successful?


* Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or related field is required
• 5+ years of experience of management and leadership in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to excel in fast paced, high performance environment
• Previous experience with P&L responsibility
• Solid understanding of OSHA guidelines and leading a strong safety culture
• Experience in the application of Lean Manufacturing methodologies, certification a plus
• Building a culture of responsiveness and continuous improvement
• Ability to drive Employee Engagement through leadership, communication, and building the respect at all levels of the organization
• ISO experience is a plus
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, results driven, ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization
• Flexible and available to work on off shifts
• Excellent PC/Tablet and system knowledge, including the ability to analyze data within an MRP system, cloud based platforms (Tableau/AVEVA) and make effective assumptions to ...