Senior Buyer
Locatie Lutz, Florida, Verenigde Staten Publicatiedatum 26 augustus 2026 Job ID 23075Our Opening and Your Responsibilities
Responsible for tactical sourcing and buying of indirect materials. The senior buyer is responsible for tactical planning and processing of purchase requisitions, analyze spends and direct spends towards preferred vendors and providing active customer service related to indirect materials procurement. What you will do:
• Actively manage inventory by determining appropriate stock levels to ensure high service levels and optimized inventory levels.
• Analyze MRP exception messages to react to changing material requirements (quantity, requested availability dates). Delay or expedite deliveries if necessary.
• Place purchase orders for CAPEX, direct and indirect materials, based on system generated and manual requisitions
• Maintain vendor acknowledgements to ensure up-to-date material availability information in ERP system
• Provide guidance and directing workflow and tasks for the buyer team
• Act as liaison between the purchasing manager and the buyer team.
• Track supply and stock situation; take corrective actions if necessary, and provide suitable information to internal customers
• Maintain material master data related to purchasing to ensure compliance of lead times, MOQ, Rounding values etc.
• Coordinate with Accounting Department to correct any discrepancies in documents or to supply necessary documents needed for invoicing, standard costs, purchase price variances, tooling, etc.
• Support non-conformity / warranty process management and help to resolve non-conformances and overall quality performance
• Create an effective and business focused working relationship with key internal customers; Manufacturing, Production Planning, Sales, Service, Warehouse and Engineering built on good communication and shared ambition
• Work with product lifecycle management (PLM) in new product introductions, and product phase-out activities.
• Execute assigned projects as defined.
What You Need to Succeed
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field, AND 5 years of experience in purchasing, manufacturing, quality, or engineering; or any equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to provide informative and professional assistance when working with the suppliers/customers and co-workers, including maintaining positive interpersonal relationships which encourage openness.
- Demonstration of strong verbal and written communication skills to produce accurate, professional and error-free documents and present information and train personnel at all levels.
- Exposure within a technical engineering environment, especially Engineered-to-order, is desirable.
- Good organizational skills and the ability to prioritize workload.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under own initiative is required.
- Skills in leadership, communications, negotiating, and influencing others
- Flexibility to adjust and thrive in an environment with changing requirements, schedules and priorities for multiple projects or assignments.
- Experience in providing customer service in a procurement environment
- Metric driven; results-oriented
- Cross-cultural sensitivity
- Team oriented
This position is considered safety sensitive and is subject to drug testing as permitted by law.
Our Offer to You
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, employee wellness programs, plus other perks and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave policies
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
- Global market strength and worldwide leadership in weighing
- A brand name that is identified worldwide with precision, quality, and innovation
- Thousands of patents, design and innovation awards
- A commitment to extraordinary service on our state-of-the-art equipment
About Mettler Toledo
Equal Opportunity Employment
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We give consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification. You can find more details in our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here.
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