Buyer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alaska, +16 more states.

📋 Description

• Develops and oversees external manufacturing and supply partnerships.

• Emphasizes the importance of nurturing vendor relationships.

• Engages in pricing negotiations and finalizes samples with suppliers.

• Monitors and manages vendor performance effectively.

• Supervises budgets and ensures alignment of vendor capabilities with business requirements.

• Aids in the development of multi-site sourcing strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in developing and managing a network of external manufacturing and supply partners.

• Proven ability to build strategic vendor relationships.

• Skilled in sourcing new partners.

• Proficient in optimizing cost, quality, and delivery performance.

• Competence in negotiating pricing.

• Ability to manage vendor performance across cost, quality, delivery, and service metrics.

• Experience in overseeing vendor-related budgets.

• Collaborates with operations, production, and product development teams.

• Evaluates supplier capabilities, manufacturing processes, and quality standards.

• Keeps abreast of market trends, supplier innovations, and industry developments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health care plans with prescription drug coverage.

• Dental plan.

• Vision plan.

• Basic and supplemental life insurance.

• Flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection.

• Short/long term disability.

• 401(k) Savings Plan.