Supply Chain Buyer

Adaptec Solutions is a top-ten, North American integration partner engineering diverse material handling and automation solutions with lifecycle service support for manufacturing, distribution, and warehousing companies.

The Supply Chain Buyer is responsible for managing purchased parts and service orders for the company’s core business units: Industrial Automation, Warehouse Automation, Material Handling, and Capital Install + Service. The buyer will develop and mature third-party relationships with suppliers through negotiating supplier partnerships to meet financial and delivery demands. The buyer will work collaboratively with internal, cross-functional departments.

Effective collaboration with Project Managers, Accounts Payable, Operations, Finance, and Engineering is crucial to synchronize efforts with the company’s goals. The ideal candidate will nurture a collaborative environment centered around teamwork, instilling uniform practices and cohesive culture across all sites.

• Initiation and management of Purchase Order activity in alignment with fluctuating build schedules, balanced cash-flow based on customer terms and milestones, and continuous driving toward favorable supplier payment terms.
• Identifying cost targets and meeting or exceeding cost savings through focusing on quality, on-time delivery, continuity of supply, and per approved engineering quote.
• Maintaining and tracking supplier data and purchasing activity within the company’s ERP system, including but not limited to: updating order confirmation dates, expediting late PO’s, managing suppliers to assure on-time delivery of orders, tracking of parts, returned material credit memos.
• Initiate and manage supplier communication with existing vendors, foster development of relationships with suppliers into strategic partners.
• Ensure supplier compliance with all relevant regulations and company policies.
• Identify and evaluate new suppliers alongside Engineering to support evolving business demands.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and workflow optimization.
• Maintain accurate and organized sales records, contracts, and documentation for all suppliers.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Sales, Finance, Engineering, PMO) on a regular basis to ensure all purchasing needs are being met and issues solved in a timely manner.
• Reconcile variances between Purchase Orders, invoices, material releases, shipments, and material receipts.
• Monitor and communicate assigned supplier performance meeting and exceeding established company targets.
• In conjunction with manager, prepare presentations and meet with assigned vendor base on a regular basis to review vendor performance including financial review and on-time deliveries.
• Escalate costing and delivery issues to manager as needed.
• Up to 10% travel required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance/Accounting, or related field.
• 4+ years of direct purchasing experience.

• Ability to work autonomously while prioritising tasks based on daily fluctuating demands.
• Possessing an innate understanding of timeliness, and an acute sense of urgency.
• Relationship development and building trust amid the department, within internal teams and across vendor partners.
• Ability to understand financial impact of decisions, and mitigate financial risk for the company through purchasing efforts.
• Proven track record of delivering or exceeding expectations.
• Proven track record of cross-functional collaboration.
• Extremely strong communication skills (verbal, written, presentation), ability to pull together data comprehensively to tell a story to respective target audiences.
• Proficient computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook, ERP/MRP software platforms).
• Sense of curiosity, disciplined execution, and a 'get it done right' mindset.
• Ability to work on multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

• Ownership and Initiative.
• Continuous improvement in efficiency and productivity.
• High quality in products and services delivered.
• Assistance in development and maintaining Supply Chain SOPs to ensure consistent and efficient operations.
• Ordering of material to support “JIT” purchasing and inventory control measures.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the wage range for this role is $60,000 - $75,000 annually. The annual salary range provided is a general guideline. When extending an offer, Adaptec Solutions considers factors including, but not limited to experience and geographic location.

Adaptec Solutions also offers a variety of benefits including generous paid time off (PTO), 11 paid company holidays including your birthday, health, dental and vision insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, 401(k) match, short-term/long term disability coverage and basic life/AD&D insurance and education assistance.

Adaptec Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.