Senior Buyer Join Our Team at Delta Group Electronics! Are you a detail-oriented procurement professional with a passion for supporting production excellence? Delta Group Electronics is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage the timely acquisition of materials, components, and supplies critical to our manufacturing operations. What You'll Do: + Procure a wide range of materials-from MRO supplies to complex electronic components. + Support warehouse operations and ensure timely delivery of raw materials. + Prepare formal quotes and bills of material for customer quotations. + Generate and expedite purchase orders to meet production timelines. + Collaborate across departments to resolve order fulfillment and BOM issues. + Maintain accurate purchasing records and supplier databases within our ERP system. + Evaluate supplier performance and seek opportunities to improve the supply chain. + Assist in resolving quality, delivery, and financial disputes with vendors. Summary Undergeneral supervision, purchases and expedites a variety of components,materials, and supplies needed to support production requirements; preparesformal quotes for materials; and performs other related duties asassigned. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: + Timely procurement of all necessary job-related material from MRO (production) supplies to complex electronic components and finished goods assemblies that are utilized in the DGEI manufacturing process. + Helps manage warehouse operations as necessary and ensures that procured raw material arrives as expected to support contractual agreements. + Request information such as price, availability and delivery schedules from approved Delta Group Electronics suppliers. + Prepare bill of material information as necessary to support customer quotations. + Review internal material requisitions for accuracy, establish urgency requirements and locate acceptable alternates as needed to support production personnel. + Generates purchase orders for raw material, facility supplies and services. + Expedite purchase orders as necessary to ensure kit-clear expectations. + Interfaces with all departments and resolves problems related to order fulfillment and bill of material (BOM) integrity. + Maintains accurate source data, bills of material, item master and other inventory related purchasing records. + Create BOM templates for sales order entry. + Seeks new sources of supplies and strives to improve existing DGEI supply chain. + Updates supplier data base as necessary, within the ERP system, to administrative accuracy. + Audits and maintains supplier performance metrics. + Resolves quality or delivery issues and financial disputes with suppliers. + Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of existing purchasing procedures for specific customer programs. + Other duties may be assigned as necessary to support department requirements. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience + Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or two or three years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor's degree is preferred. + 3-5 years directly related experience in Purchasing. + Experience in contract manufacturing is strongly preferred. Language Skills + Proficiency reading, writing, and speaking English to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. Mathematical Skills + Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Reasoning Ability + Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. + Strong ability to use critical thinking skills. Computer Skills + Knowledge of MS Office Suite + Strong background with ERP systems Benefits Include: + Competitive pay + Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + Short- and long-term disability + 401(k) with company match + Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays + Education reimbursement + Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs Delta Group Electronics, Inc. is subject to ITAR and EAR requirements, which indicate anyone hired must either be a U.S. citizen, U.S. legal permanent resident, or have protected status as an asylee or refugee. EOE/VET/Disabled Drug-Free Workplace