Sr. Buyerjob descriptionrobertshaw is a private equity-owned global design, engineering, and manufacturing company selling product solutions to the appliance, automotive, and hvac industries. We are an industry leader in advanced flow control components and systems for water, gas, and other fluids to help build extraordinary products that improve safety, comfort, health, and happiness.when you join robertshaw, you are joining a company with over 125 years of experience and a global team with a focus on innovation.role descriptionthe sr. Buyer develops and implements strategies, guidelines, and processes for the procurement of direct materials within the established categories, in alignment with robertshaw's policies and guidelines.main responsibilitiescoordinates supply risk mitigation actions between suppliers and operations.prepares and follows up on cost-saving or component integration projects.capitalizes on savings or mitigates price increases based on international economic indicators.develops the commercial relationship with the supplier and defines and manages the leverage strategy.works cross-functionally to remove barriers for executing projects aligned with the category strategy or urgent operational needs.performs swot analysis of the supply chain.conducts market analysis and exploration.mitigates various types of supply risks.analyzes international market conditions.executes and monitors new integration projects and supplier development due to plant capacity needs.develops and implements cost-saving projects (ppv).requests ppaps and samples for the validation of new components in new projects.negotiates to reduce lead times and improve payment terms.supports the release of held invoices due to discrepancies preventing processing.follows up on new sales projects.works on moq reduction, and negotiates and implements programs such as consignment, vmi, etc.qualificationsover 3 years of experience implementing category purchasing strategies and processes in the manufacturing industry.fluent english.experience with advanced excel tools for reporting.experience with plex is a plusnegotiation skills.educationindustrial engineering, business administration, business management, international trade or related fields.