Senior Buyer Job at Rauch & Associates, Spring Lake, MI

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  • Rauch & Associates
  • Spring Lake, MI

Job Description

An established and expanding industrial equipment manufacturer with multinational ties is seeking a Lead Buyer/Planner to oversee direct material procurement and supply planning. This role sits at the intersection of procurement strategy, ERP-based planning, and supplier performance leadership—ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

This position reports to the North American Purchasing Head and requires close coordination across U.S. and EMEA-based supply nodes. Mandarin or German language skills are considered a plus due to occasional coordination with tooling vendors and raw material brokers overseas.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supervise and develop a regional team of junior buyers; foster best practices in sourcing and materials planning.
  • Utilize ERP (SAP preferred) for demand planning, PO generation, and raw material alignment across multi-shift operations.
  • Execute sourcing strategies that drive cost optimization and quality improvement; lead vendor contract negotiations and supplier evaluations.
  • Interpret commodity trends (e.g. stainless steel, castings, polymers) to make informed purchase decisions.
  • Maintain procurement records: Source Lists, PIRs, Agreements, and contract frameworks.
  • Lead vendor reviews and quarterly business performance sessions using custom-built dashboards.
  • Represent procurement in daily S&OP and plant sync meetings.
  • Collaborate with chemical engineering, production, and customer service teams to forecast and align raw material demand.
  • Actively reduce obsolete inventory, rebalance slow-moving stock, and ensure audit compliance (ISO 14001 familiarity a plus).
  • Enforce master data hygiene within ERP material records and supplier catalogs.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or Business (equivalent European technical degree acceptable).
  • 5–10 years of purchasing/planning experience in a regulated or engineered-products environment
  • Steel buying is a big plus
  • SAP experience (MM module), MRP and advanced Excel modeling required.
  • Proven team leadership and procurement project delivery experience.
  • Able to manage ambiguity, adjust to cross-border supply constraints, and lead vendor remediation plans.
  • Global mindset; multilingual candidates encouraged to apply (Spanish, German, or Mandarin desirable but not required).
  • APICS, ISM, or CIPS credentials are advantageous.

Job Tags

Contract work, Overseas, Shift work,

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