Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer – Regulated Manufacturing Environment

A well-established Western New York manufacturer is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to support strategic sourcing, supplier management, and purchasing operations within a regulated manufacturing environment.

This position is primarily focused on senior-level purchasing responsibilities including supplier strategy, negotiations, long-term agreements, and cross-functional coordination, while also supporting import/export compliance activities alongside established internal resources and external consultants.

In this role you will:

• Lead strategic sourcing and purchasing initiatives for critical components and materials
• Develop and maintain supplier relationships including negotiations, supplier performance reviews, and long-term agreements
• Support supplier onboarding, engineering changes, and new product introduction activities
• Coordinate with logistics, operations, engineering, quality, and finance teams to support production objectives
• Assist with trade compliance documentation, procedures, and annual training activities
• Maintain purchasing controls, supplier documentation, and audit readiness
• Participate in process improvement initiatives across supply chain and procurement functions
• Support procurement activities tied to technical and manufactured components

Qualifications

• 5+ years of purchasing or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong background in supplier negotiations, sourcing strategy, procurement processes, and contract management
• Experience working with international suppliers, logistics, or import/export activities preferred
• Exposure to regulated manufacturing environments such as aerospace, industrial, medical device, defense, electronics, or other technical manufacturing environments is a plus
• Strong organizational skills, communication skills, and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments
• Experience supporting technical, industrial, aerospace, or engineered products is helpful but not required

Additional Information

• Hybrid flexibility available
• Stable and team-oriented manufacturing environment
• Opportunity to expand experience within trade compliance and regulatory processes
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and meet applicable compliance requirements