Buyer

Buyer Walor North America is seeking an experienced Buyer to manage purchasing activities and supplier relationships in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for sourcing materials, components, supplies, and services necessary to support production and business operations while maintaining appropriate inventory levels, controlling costs, and ensuring timely delivery. The Buyer will work closely with Production, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to ensure purchasing decisions align with operational requirements, quality standards, and company objectives. The ideal candidate has 1-3 years of purchasing or procurement experience in manufacturing, strong negotiation skills, a proactive approach to supplier management, and the ability to resolve supply chain challenges effectively. What you will do Purchasing and Procurement Manage the purchasing process for assigned materials, components, tooling, equipment, supplies, and services. Review purchase requisitions, production schedules, inventory requirements, and demand forecasts to determine purchasing needs. Prepare and issue purchase orders in accordance with company procedures, approved budgets, and established purchasing guidelines. Monitor open purchase orders and follow up with suppliers to ensure materials and services are delivered on time. Evaluate purchasing requirements and identify opportunities to improve cost, quality, delivery, and overall supplier performance. Maintain accurate purchasing records, pricing information, lead times, and supplier data within the company's ERP system. Ensure purchasing activities support production schedules and minimize the risk of material shortages or operational disruptions. Supplier Management and Negotiation Identify, evaluate, and develop supplier relationships to support business requirements and long-term sourcing objectives. Request and analyze supplier quotations, conduct cost comparisons, and negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, and other commercial conditions. Monitor supplier performance related to cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, and service. Address supplier delivery delays, pricing discrepancies, quality concerns, and other purchasing issues in collaboration with internal departments. Support supplier selection, qualification, performance reviews, and corrective action activities as needed. Maintain professional working relationships with existing suppliers while identifying alternative sources to improve competitiveness and supply continuity. Escalate significant supplier risks, recurring performance issues, and potential production disruptions to management. Cost Management and Continuous Improvement Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities through supplier negotiations, sourcing strategies, purchasing consolidation, and process improvements. Analyze pricing trends, material costs, market conditions, and supplier proposals to support informed purchasing decisions. Support cost-reduction initiatives and maintain documentation of negotiated savings and cost avoidance. Review purchasing processes to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements. Assist with annual budgeting, cost forecasting, and purchasing-related financial reporting as required. Inventory and Production Support Collaborate with Production Planning, Operations, and Inventory Control to maintain appropriate material availability and inventory levels. Monitor supplier lead times, demand changes, and material requirements to anticipate potential shortages. Expedite critical orders and coordinate recovery plans when deliveries threaten production schedules. Support inventory accuracy initiatives and efforts to reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory. Communicate material availability concerns and delivery updates to affected departments. Assist with resolving discrepancies involving purchase orders, receipts, invoices, and supplier shipm…

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