Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company
St. Louis, MO
Senior Buyer
Position Summary
The Senior Buyer manages day-to-day purchasing activities for an assigned product line and supports cost-down and supplier improvement initiatives. This role is responsible for placing and tracking purchase orders, managing supplier relationships, negotiating cost and terms, monitoring material availability, and resolving supply issues to support production and project schedules.
The Senior Buyer partners with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Planning, Finance, and Logistics to ensure continuity of supply, improve supplier performance, reduce costs, and manage supply-chain risk.
Key Responsibilities
Purchasing & Supplier Management
Place, expedite, and track purchase orders for assigned materials and components against production and project schedules.
Review MRP/ERP requisitions and exception messages, including shortages, late orders, and past-due purchase orders.
Monitor supplier lead times,...