Senior Buyer

VTG is looking to add a Senior Buyer to our Beavercreek, OH office. The Senior Byer coordinates and executes purchasing activities for materials, parts, equipment, supplies and services from intent to purchase through delivery and timely project closeout. Analyzes assigned purchase requisitions and applies purchasing strategies to select suppliers and issue purchase orders at best value. Negotiates and sources procurements of moderate value, risk and complexity. Performs negotiations with key suppliers regarding costs, terms and delivery schedule.

Supports the Supply Chain Function by: receiving procurement requirements from Logistics in spreadsheet format with requirements to include materials and services. Applies understanding of the purchasing process, responsibilities and ethical standards for the procurement of those materials and services. Follows FAR/DFARS guidelines to process, evaluate and execute purchasing actions.

• Evaluates bids for standard and non-standard items and determines successful bidders based on price.
• Evaluates suppliers as to production capability, performance, delivery, and other key business criteria.
• Evaluates vendor quotes and services to determine quotes are fair and reasonable and meet all government procurement requirements.
• Assessing supplier responses to corrective action requests.
• Develops alternate sources of supply by identifying and researching prospective suppliers.
• Develops RFQs for products and services of a higher complexity and single/ sole source requirements; evaluates source justifications; evaluates bids and documents awards; negotiates PO terms; engages suppliers in best value negotiations; awards POs and monitors supplier compliance with PO terms; resolves performance issues; closes out POs; routinely provides ad hoc guidance to more junior staff including providing formal training.
• Advises appropriate personnel of impending supplier failure to fulfill contractual agreements that may delay production or delivery.
• Able to lead supplier issue resolution, including settlement of damage claims.
• Able to lead process improvement initiatives and assists Supply Chain planning strategies.
• Able to recommend and execute techniques for evaluating offerors based on factors in addition to price.
• Resolves shipment quantity discrepancies and facilitates the resolution of issues by arranging and participating in conferences between suppliers and company personnel.
• Responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors.
• Responsible for commodities or assignments requiring application of advanced purchasing principles and concepts.
• Responsible for procuring major and critical production commodities and materials.
• Ensuring all communications regarding procurement status are generated, presented and distributed to appropriate personnel.
• Ensures timely acquisitions of products or services from known sources of supply.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable requirements under limited supervision.
• Supporting and following government purchasing regulations and assuring compliance with all internal requirements.
• Documenting purchase orders to comply with company policies and procedures.
• Negotiate and source procurements of moderate risk and complexity.
• Purchases parts, equipment, and materials by preparing request for quotations.
• Issues purchase orders and agreements that accurately reflect price, schedule, terms, and conditions as negotiated with suppliers with limited supervision.
• Identifies and recommends suppliers by investigating potential suppliers, researching parts, equipment, machinery, services, and materials availability.
• Reviews Purchase Order file documentation for completeness and correctness, maintaining shipping notices, amendments and other documents to assure accurate retention of records.
• Coordinates with Accounting Department to ensure proper receipt and payment of invoices.
• Ensures Purchase Order Files are properly maintained, closed-out & stored.
• Assists in the following when needed:
• Compile material spreadsheets from Bill of Material/Fabrication Drawings.
• Analyzes requirements of the commodity, including preliminary specifications,
• Researching part #, NSN & MILSPEC, if applicable, using WEBFLIS, IHS, vendor contacts/resources or other approved domain

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 8 years of work related experience or Associate's degree plus 10 years of work related experience
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and other mathematical skills.
• Knowledge of order processing systems and MS Office applications
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel
• Working knowledge of Deltek-Costpoint