Senior Buyer – Facilities Procurement

Position Overview

The Senior Buyer is responsible for developing and managing a strategic supply base to support manufacturing facility operations, construction projects, and maintenance activities. This role leads sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and contract management for facilities-related goods, services, and equipment while ensuring optimal cost, quality, and delivery.

The Senior Buyer works cross-functionally with Facilities, Engineering, Quality, EH&S, and Operations teams to ensure supplier readiness, mitigate risk, and support facility development and production timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives for manufacturing facilities, construction, maintenance, and operational services.
• Develop and manage a high-performing supplier base, including general contractors, specialty trades, equipment suppliers, and service providers.
• Manage the full procurement lifecycle, including RFIs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Negotiate Master Service Agreements, construction contracts, and commercial agreements in alignment with company procurement policies and terms.
• Partner cross-functionally with Facilities, Engineering, Quality, EH&S, and Manufacturing teams to support facility build-outs, equipment installations, and operational readiness.
• Ensure supplier readiness and risk mitigation to support facility development and production launch timelines.
• Identify and implement cost reduction and process improvement initiatives across facilities sourcing.
• Monitor supplier performance related to quality, delivery, cost, and service levels.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, contractual obligations, and governance standards.
• Support procurement processes within ERP and sourcing systems including supplier onboarding and data management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8–10 years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience within manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or construction environments.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing manufacturing facilities projects and services, including:
• Construction projects and contractor management
• Maintenance equipment and services
• Facility infrastructure and capital equipment
• MRO sourcing (preferred)
• Experience negotiating construction contracts, service agreements, and commercial terms.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and supplier management skills.
• Experience working with ERP or procurement systems (such as NetSuite, Zip, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms).
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• High level of integrity and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities.